Join the Safeguarding and Welfare Advisory Group

This voluntary group meets 2 to 4 times per year and plays a vital role in shaping and supporting our safeguarding and welfare work across the sport.

We welcome applications from:

• Club and association welfare officers (e.g. CWOs, AWOs)
• Parents
• Athletes
• Young people (to attend with appropriate support)
• External advisors and practitioners with safeguarding or welfare expertise

The group’s responsibilities include:

• Developing, monitoring, and reviewing British Orienteering’s safeguarding plans for children, young people, and adults
• Supporting implementation of the safeguarding plan across the organisation
• Ensuring policies and procedures are in place and regularly reviewed
• Overseeing education and training strategies
• Establishing guidelines for training, support, and supervision
• Ensuring effective communication of the group’s work and outcomes

If you’re passionate about safeguarding and welfare in sport and would like to contribute your experience, please email jdowning@britishorienteering.org.uk with:

• A brief summary of your relevant experience
• The capacity in which you’d like to be considered
• Whether you’d like to be considered for the role of Chair

Applications close on Monday 15^th December 2025.

We aim to hold our first meeting in January 2026.