Safeguarding
Don’t keep worries to yourself, tell someone.
If something has happened to you that you don’t think is right, or has upset you, scared you or made you feel unsafe, then tell us what happened and we will do our best to help you.
You can contact us on safeguarding@surreycricket.com
Cricket should be fun, enjoyable, and inclusive. When you are taking part in cricket, we want you to feel safe and happy. We want to make sure that you enjoy playing cricket, spending time with other young players and developing your skills. However, this may be difficult if someone is making you feel unhappy or worried.
If you ever feel unhappy or worried about anything in Cricket, don’t keep it to yourself. You should;
- Tell the Surrey Safeguarding Team, or our clubs safeguarding officer. They are there to help you and all the children at your club. They will support you if you are worried, concerned or scared about something, or if someone is making you or another child unhappy or upset.
- Contact us Surrey Safeguarding team at any time via safeguarding@surreycricket.com
- Talk to a trusted adult, which may be your parent or guardian, a teacher or school counsellor, a coach, or the surrey safeguarding officer
- Talk to a friend, whether they are a member of your team/club or not
Remember…
In cricket, you have the right to feel safe and respected and not to be bullied, intimidated or threatened
You have the right not to be treated differently, based on things like gender, religion, race, or other characteristics.
You can expect adults to put your welfare and wellbeing first, listen to any concerns you have, and take those concerns seriously.
You should expect healthy relationships with appropriate boundaries between you and your coach
Look After your Mental Health
Activities to Boost Your Mental Health
- Make sure you drink enough water – keep hydrated.
- Get enough sleep.
- Eat a healthy diet.
- Talk, talk , talk
- Get active
- Make sure you have time for you
- Learn a new skill
It’s okay to ask for help!
No matter what people say, self-care isn’t selfish. People who take self-care seriously notice it has a huge positive impact on how they feel and act.
If you feel overwhelmed, or like you want to hurt yourself, support is available for you to talk things through. You deserve help as soon as you need it.
If you believe you and or someone however is in crisis and/or immediate danger, call 999 immediately!
If you ever want to speak to a professional , or someone confidentially, about anything that is worrying you, you can contact the below charities and organisations who are all here to help you and give you advice.
- Kooth – https://www.kooth.com – Kooth is an app for Young People need a safe and welcoming space to explore their mental health needs. For many years, they have been the leading provider to the NHS in effective online support.
- Childline – Childline are a free , private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. You can call them on 0800 11110
- NSPCC – The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children are the UK’s leading children’s charity. They have a helpline you can call which is free and confidential on 0808 800 5000 or if you are u18 then call 0800 1111
- Bullying UK – if you are suffering from Bullying, and would like support on what to do, you can call their free and confidential helpline on 0808 800 2222
- Beat – is a charity dealing with eating disorders for u18’s their phone number is 0808 801 0711 and their website address is www.b-eat.co.uk
- YoungMinds – YoungMinds are the UK’s leading charity for young people’s mental health. Whether you want to understand more about how you are feeling or want to find ways to feel better , they can help. https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
- Think U Know – is the educational programme from NCA-CEOP, a UK organisation which protects children both online and offline. If you want advice about staying safe when you’re on your phone, tablet or computer then visit; https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
- Stonewall – Stonewall are a registered company who stand for the rights or LGBTQ+ people everywhere; https://www.stonewall.org.uk/
- distrACT – This is an app which provides information and advice about self-harm, Learn morel nhs.uk/apps-library/distract
- Harmless – User-led organisation that supports people who self-harm, and their friends and family; harmless.org.uk
- The Mix – The Mix offers support and advice for under 25s, including a helpline, crisis messenger service and webchat. For their crisis messenger service, text THEMIX to 85258 or visit themix.org.uk
- National Self Harm Network (NSHN) – nshn.co.uk Survivor-led online support forum for people who self-harm, their friends and families.
- Samaritans – You can call the Samaritans on 116 123 (freephone), e-mail them on jo@samaritans.org or visit their website at samaritans.org
You can also always call our Safeguarding officer Heidi Langrish on 07773394218
If you feel like you may attempt suicide, or you have seriously hurt yourself, this is an emergency. You can call 999 and ask for an ambulance. Tell an adult you trust and ask them to call 999 for help.
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