PLEDGING OUR SUPPORT FOR THE PLAY SAFE WEEKEND 2023

Saturday 30^th Sept/Sunday 1^st October

At the end of this month, English football at every level will unite to promote Play Safe – a national campaign to focus attention of the vital importance of safeguarding in our national game.

Led by The Football Association, the Play Safe campaign is endorsed by the NSPCC and supported by every level of the game, including the Premier League, EFL, Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship, and right across the grassroots game.

We are proud to be supporting Play Safe on our website and social media channels – and also by making an online Play Safe Pledge. Our pledge will see us promote a safe and inclusive environment across all of our grassroot football activity.

Of course, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, so if you haven’t already, why not make your own Play Safe Pledge? We encourage you to do so.

Ian Wilson, Safeguarding Officer at Cottingham Rangers...

Cottingham Rangers AFC are proud to join with Hull University in promoting the "Play Safe" message this coming weekend. Everyone has an important role to play in keeping children and young people safe– coach, player, parent/carer, spectator or volunteer – no matter what the football setting.

 

This year’s Play Safe weekend has two main messages:

• ‘Everyone, everywhere, every time’ should have an understanding of safeguarding in football;
• Everyone should ‘watch, listen, talk and act’ if they have any safeguarding concerns.

If you have a safeguarding concern, or would like some advice, the person to contact at the East Riding County FA is Steve Lazenby steve.lazenby@eastridingfa.com

Together, let’s create an ever-safer culture across the game we all love.