What Does This Award Mean?

The Safeguarding Standards Award is not just a badge of honour; it signifies our adherence to best practices in safeguarding. It reflects our dedication to creating a safe and nurturing environment, where everyone can thrive without fear of harm. Achieving this award involved rigorous assessments, thorough training, and an ongoing commitment to improving our safeguarding practices.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

At Sportily, safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do. We believe that everyone has the right to feel safe and supported, which is why we have implemented comprehensive safeguarding policies and procedures. Our team undergoes regular training to stay informed about the latest safeguarding practices, ensuring we can respond effectively to any concerns.

Keeping your child safe in sport

We invite parents to join us in our commitment to safeguarding. Parents and carers play a big role in encouraging children to take part in sport or physical activity, which is important if we want our children to live healthy and active lifestyles. The NSPCC has some excellent information about for parents and we would strongly encourage you to take a look by clicking here. There is also a free 10 minute video course designed to help parents understand their role in keeping children safe in sport and to let them know who to turn to if you have any worries. Click here to find out more.

Looking Ahead

Receiving the Safeguarding Standards Award is a significant milestone, but it’s just the beginning. We recognise that safeguarding is an ongoing journey, and we are committed to continuous improvement. We will use this recognition as motivation to further enhance our practices and ensure the highest standards of safety for all.

Thank You

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone involved in this journey—our dedicated staff and volunteers who have played an essential role in achieving this award. Your commitment to safeguarding has made a difference, and together, we will continue to protect and support those in our care. As we celebrate this achievement, we invite you to join us in our mission to ensure a safe and nurturing environment for everyone. Let’s continue to champion safeguarding and work together to make a positive impact in our community.

To find out more about our commitment to Safeguarding please, click here.

Thank you for your support!

"Nearly four years ago, the Bishop of Gloucester's Council made the decision to fund a diocesan-wide children and youth focused sports ministry that makes God’s love known through sport and activity and seeks to establish new forms of church in 2020, a particularly brave, thoughtful and humble one.

It grew, not from the pressure of a particularly loud special interest group, but from the work and consultive reflections of the Diocesan LIFE (Leadership, Imagination, Faith, Engagement) vision, and the detailed consideration of Bishop’s Council.

Perhaps one of the most significant lessons, so far, from Sportily, is that the places where the ministry is flourishing are the places where there is the closest relationship with the local parish church and where the prevailing mood is one of openness and trust and where there is no sense of being threatened. Also striking is the openness of schools, and local councils, and health and welfare professionals to the work of Sportily. Gratitude that the Church is stepping into a space where there is enormous need."

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We've since received this email encouragement:

“A quick email to say, 'Here! Here!' to Tim’s message in this week's bulletin. I hope people read it.

Sportily has been a blessing to my benefice both because of the personnel that work in this locality and the openness towards doing things differently, creatively and with all 'people of peace'. Adam and team have been able to engage in mission and relationship building in ways that my Sunday church-goers haven't been able to and in places we've struggled to reach. So, thank you to all who developed the vision, had the courage to create it and the commitment to back it financially.

Sportily's work is definitely kingdom work!”