Welfare

Club Welfare Officers 

In line with the UK Athletics Club Safeguarding Code of Conduct and Club Standards, the Airecentre Pacers has two Welfare Officers, Tom Gifford and Eleanor Thomson.

Club Welfare Officers play a key role in ensuring that that club members have a safe and positive experience at their club.   

While safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone within the club (led by the whole committee), having club Welfare Officers ensures the club has a dedicated people with the primary responsibility for managing and reporting concerns about children or adults at risk.     

Welfare Officers are key to all members knowing what to do and who to speak to if they have a safeguarding or discipline or conduct concern. They are also key to managing lower-level club issues and disputes, and/or flagging concerns for early intervention to prevent escalation and behaviours which prevent enjoyment of the sport.   

Welfare Officers also form part of the club committee and perform a key role in implementing good safeguarding governance locally at your club. 

Any member of the club is welcome to contact Tom or Eleanor, at any time. 

The Airecentre pacers safeguarding policy is available here 

The England Athletics website contains a range of guidance for all welfare matters which is available to all club members.

 

Pregnancy and running 

You can find advice on running whilst pregnant on the England Athletics webpage.  Pregnancy guidance | UK Sport 

If you are wanting to join a club run whilst pregnant, please let your Run Leader know before the run starts.