New British Wrestling Safeguarding Ambassadors

Safeguarding in sport is the process of protecting children and adults from harm by providing a safe space in which to play sport and be active. A key part of child safeguarding is spreading the message about keeping children safe and building a culture of always acting in the best interest of all children.

Bearing this in mind, British Wrestling has recruited three athletes from the GBR Senior Squad to advise on how best to strengthen interactions with young people and ensure that that plans, projects and materials produced by the organisation are appropriate and relevant to young people. The new Safeguarding Ambassadors are Georgina Nelthorpe, Charlie Bowling and Ben Pollin and their main tasks include:

To ensure that young people have a voice and are consulted when decisions are discussed that involve or impact on them.
To ensure that potential obstacles to participation by individuals or groups are identified and addressed.
Engage with young people to listen, consider and where appropriate act on information, views and feedback even when is challenges existing plans, perceptions and practice.
Identify and address power differentials between adults and young people to facilitate reasoned discussion thus ensuring that all opinions are heard, seriously considered and, where deemed appropriate, incorporated into planning and reviews.

British Wrestling respects the views of young people and a representative from the Safeguarding Ambassadors is present at full British Wrestling Board meetings to provide feedback, advise and raise their own issues. Safeguarding Ambassadors can be contacted in person or by email at safeguarding@britishwresling.org

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