Safeguarding
in sport
Sport's future. Athletes' lives
Bienvenue à SwissSafeSport
Priorité à la santé et au bien-être des athlètes
Une enfance heureuse = des adultes couronnés de succès
Une prévention engageante
“Everybody has the right to play sport in a fun, safe and respectful atmosphere. This is especially the case for children and young people to help them reach their full sporting development and potential. Safeguarding is essential to create that environment – one where athletes and players of all ages, gender and background can learn new skills, socialise and have their sporting talent nurtured, without fear of harm and abuse. Safeguarding is one of the most positive investments a sports organisation can make - for all those involved and for the reputation of the sport”.
Kathryn Leslie, Senior Safeguarding Manager at FIFA.
What we do
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Our mission is to ensure that sport is a safe place for all.
Everyone has the right to be feel safe and be protected from harm, especially in the pursuit of their sporting dreams and hobbies.
We are committed to:
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Promote and protect child rights and human rights
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Promote physical activity in a safe environment
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Develop roles and responsibility in keeping athletes safe
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Facilitate implementation of systems to protect athletes
Child maltreatment...
affects an estimated
55 million
children in the WHO European Region
1 in 5 children
in Europe, are victims of some sort of sexual violence
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Abuse can happen to anyone in any sport
Disabled and elite athletes are
3 times more at risk
of abuse in sport
Athletes from ethnic minority backgrounds
and LGBTQ+ community are
4-5 times more at risk
of abuse in sport
735,000 volunteers
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work in sport in Switzerland
in over
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20,000 sports clubs
WHAT WE DO
Training
Safeguard training, online and face-to-face for all involved in sport:
coaches, athletes, parents, drivers, volunteers, managers, boards, designated safeguard officers and safer recruitment training
Policies & Procedures
Support, advice and guidance in implementing robust safeguarding policies, guidelines and procedures aligned with best practice, legislation and guidance.
WHAT WE DO
Ongoing Support & Compliance
Support and improvement guidance in ensuring policies and procedures are ‘living’, review of reporting and handling of disclosures, creating an open culture for effective safeguarding, starting with an inital audit.
WHAT WE DO
'Children learn what they live'
- Dorothy Nolte
Contact us
Get in touch with Swiss Safe Sport to learn more about our work and how you can get involved.
0786928064