Welfare

At Heaton Harriers we have two Welfare Officers.

The club’s welfare officers will:

• Deal with confidential matters that may arise related to athletes and have an understanding and an appropriate way to address such matters.
• Responsible for the promotion of codes of conduct to members, parents and young people.
• Receive, record and pass on to the UK Athletics Welfare Team, any concerns relating to the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults.
• To provide advice on the development of activities for young people within the club/organisation.
• Support the registration of all personnel involved in activities for young people with the club/organisation (DBS checks).
• Recognise the difference between poor practice in according to club rules and matters that would be seen as welfare issue.

We adhere to UK Athletics safeguarding policy, more details can be found here.