Safeguarding and Welfare

My name is Martin Tavener, I am a retired Police Officer and am the Safeguarding and Welfare Officer for Brecon AC. I have recently undertaken the necessary training with Welsh Athletics and have had a long career involved in safeguarding children and vulnerable adults,

My role is to ensure the club has a dedicated person with the primary responsibility for managing and reporting concerns about children or adults at risk.

Club Welfare Officers play a key role in ensuring that club members have a safe and positive experience at their club. Welfare Officers are key to all members knowing what to do and who to speak to if they have a safeguarding, 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.

By completing training provided by Welsh Athletics and understanding the policies and procedures set out by UK Athletics, clubs can be confident that their Welfare Officers have the right level of knowledge for the role. This includes how to raise a concern and who to speak to within the sport.

Brecon AC also has a female Safeguarding and Welfare Officer, Donna Greaves.

Key Contacts - please try and speak to a Club Welfare Officer first but if urgent please report concerns immediately to Dyfed Powys Police or Powys Council, remember immediate safety of a child is paramount.

        
        Name
        Role
        Contact no
        Email/Alternative number
        

            Martin Tavener
            Brecon AC Safeguarding and Welfare Officer
            07712 737684
            mtav4279@aol.com
        

            Donna Greaves
            Brecon AC Safeguarding and Welfare Officer
            07967 764486
            
        

            Carl Williams
            Welsh Athletics Lead safeguarding and compliance officer 
            07792 242153.
            safeguardingandwelfare@welshathletics.org 
        

            Powys County Council  Children’s Services 
            24 hours duty officer
            0345 054 4847
            01597 827666 (Normal office hours)
        

            Dyfed Powys Police
            24 hours duty officer Public Protection
            101
            999 if emergency and/or child is in immediate danger
        

            Child Protection in Sport (NSPCC)
            Specialist advice on Safeguarding in Sport for children
            0116 366 5580
            cpsu@nspcc.org.uk
        