Child Welfare
Halifax Swimming Club are committed to ensuring that the welfare of our members is always considered and is high priority.
Safeguarding and looking after our swimmers is the responsibility of all, we aim to ensure that the safety, health and welfare of our swimmers is at the start of everything we do.
We want our swimmers to fully reach their potential at the club, and feel that it is safe and secure.
Our welfare officers are take responsibility for all of the clubs safeguarding matters.
Should you need to contact them, you can email them on welfareofficerhxsc@gmail.com.
If you are worried and have a concern about one of our swimmers.. (it doesn’t just have to be your own child), then our Welfare Officers will be able to help.
All matters relating to welfare and safeguarding are dealt with in absolute confidence.
How to report a concern to Swim England
Swim England Support - Wavepower is Swim England’s Child Safeguarding Policies and Procedures manual.
As a club we adopt the Swim England safeguarding policies and procedures as laid out in the Wavepower Documentation.
This is the framework we will follow in any safeguarding matters.
Link to Wavepower click here
To Our Amazing Swimmers
If you are ever worried or unhappy about something, you can tell the welfare officer or an adult you trust at the club and they will help you.
Your welfare officers is Jax Crawshaw and she will always happy to listen and help.
Call the NSPCC Childline 0800 1111 or visit the website here
Call Swim England's Swimline on 0808 100 4001
Calls to Childline and Swimline are free and do not appear on itemised bills unless made from a mobile phone.