EBF & EWBF
Safeguarding Children & Adults
EWBF/EBF Safeguarding Statement
EWBF & EBF believe everyone has the right to live free from abuse or neglect regardless of age, ability or disability, sex, race, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, marital or gender identity.
We are committed to creating and maintaining a safe and positive environment and an open, listening culture where people feel able to share concerns without fear of retribution. EWBF & EBF are committed to creating a culture of zero-tolerance of harm to adults and children which necessitates:
The recognition of adults and children who may be at risk and the circumstances which may increase risk;
Knowing how adult and child abuse manifests itself; and being willing to report safeguarding concerns.
All participants are entitled to feel safe and protected from any form of abuse and neglect. EWBF & EBF acknowledge that safeguarding is everybody’s responsibility and are committed to preventing abuse and neglect by protecting the welfare of all adults and children involved in bowls.
As always I direct you to the Bowls Development Alliance (BDA) for excellent resources to assist you to keep the daiy life of your bowls clubs safe. I would recommend that every club member does the free training course which can be accessed below. There is a form to fill in which is for the BDA to track uptake for statistics purposes, including the Safeguarding Essentials poster for your clubs notice board, this has space to put your local contact details in.
Also the very useful Club Safeguarding Checklist as well as lots of useful forms that help with day to day safeguarding issues, please access the monthly bulletins which you can display on your notice board and change each month Safeguarding Bulletins, remember to get safeguarding on your agendas even if there is little to say
Safeguarding is for everyone to be aware of it’s not just about under 18’s. Many of our members are vulnerable and we need to be conscious of how we can support them.
As always I am available for advice and I am happy to assist you any way I can.
Thank you
Jeanette Murphy: Jeanette.bowls@outlook.com 07894858783
EWBF & EBF Safegaurding Lead
Links suggested as follows
Reporting a concern
https://form.thesafeguardingcompany.com/75ff2d7f-eaa6-4159-99e5-12a0373169df
Bowls-Development-Association-Resources – https://bowlsdevelopmentalliance.com/safeguarding/resources/
Bowls Development Association Traning
https://bowlsdevelopmentalliance.com/safeguarding/training/
Bowls Development Association Bulletins
https://bowlsdevelopmentalliance.com/safeguarding-bulletins/
Children-Policy-Feb 2022
Safeguarding-Adults-Policy-2026_-2.pdf
SAFEGUARDING UPDATE APRIL 2026
For all safeguarding officers and club secretaries where a club does not have a safeguarding officer
The new season is upon us let’s endeavour to make all our clubs safe and happy environments, please remember to use the link above to make sure you have all the correct information
Craig Scott the Safeguarding Lead at the BDA is updating the safeguarding policies and hopes to have them ready by July, this will be added once it has been updated
Jeanette Murphy
