Safeguarding Matters with the Ann Craft Trust

Jodi Evans, Safeguarding Adults in Sport Manager for Wales, talks to Georgina Jones about Grief Disco.

Grief Disco is an initiative to help people work through grief with the power of music and movement. 

"At Grief Disco, we don’t dance to forget. We dance to remember, to honour, and to reconnect—with ourselves, with joy, and with each other. Music helps us shake off the weight of sorrow, even if just for a moment, and reminds u...

Jodi Evans talks to Catherine McLaughlin, Deputy CEO / Director of Services & Development at the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust runs The National Stalking Helpline, a free service offering advice for victims of stalking. They also run free Bystander Training sessions for all kinds of organisations. These half-hour sessions empower individuals effectively intervene when they see harassment taking place, without putt...

In this episode of Safeguarding Matters, Jodi Evans talks to Lou Crawford, Brain Health Educator at Head Safe Football. 

Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive, degenerative brain disease caused by repetitive head impacts. In a sport setting, repeatedly heading a ball can eventually lead to CTE. The symptoms can appear gradually, over the course of years. Plus, they can stay the same for years before getting worse.<...

Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding Adults Manager Laura Thorpe talks to Madison Clarke about her Faithful Safeguarding podcast.

Madison hosts the Faithful Safeguarding Podcast with Petros, a not-for-profit offering resilience training and support.

The podcast has explored a number of topics, including the safer recruitment, the importance of proper boundaries, and proactive safeguarding in diverse sectors.

In this podcast, Madison...

Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding Adults in Sport for Wales Manager Jodi Evans talks to Mhairi Maclennan – Co founder and CEO of Kyniska Advocacy.

Kyniska Advocacy work with UK sporting communities to influence change in welfare and wellbeing policies for women in sport.

Jodi and Mhairi discuss the work of Kyniska Advocacy, and how working in partnership can help prevent abuse in sport.
 
Among other things, t...

Laura Thorpe, Safeguarding Adults Manager at The Ann Craft Trust, talks to Daniela Smith and Jessica Johnson from Our Dementia Choir.

Our Dementia Choir uses music to bring happiness, connection, and comfort to people affected by dementia. The choir performs throughout the country and offers support and resources to raise awareness and funds.

Laura, Daniela, and Jessica discuss the work of the choir, the importanc...

Jodi Evans talks to former International Rugby Player Rhys Thomas about his life journey and the lessons he has learnt along the way.

In the early 2000s, Rhys had a thriving international sports career as a capped Welsh rugby player. But in 2012, aged just 29, he suffered a massive heart attack during training, which would change his life forever. 

Rhys is now on a mission to share his unique life experiences to c...

Nicola chats with Robbie Jacques, who plays for Nottingham Lions FC, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire’s only LGBTQ+ football team.

The two discuss the rising acceptance of LGBTQ+ identities in professional and grassroots football.

Robbie's recently received a nomination for the Positive Role Model Award for LGBT as part of the National Diversity Awards.

"I believe everyone should be comfortable d...

Nicola talks to Stuart Gallagher a Senior Lecturer at The University of Worcester, about a course he runs: a Post Graduate Certificate in Leading Culture Change in Safeguarding.

She also chats with two students who have taken this course: Victoria Wiegleb from The English Cricket Board, and Kath Bennett from The Rugby Football Union.

Stuart describes the course as "a course for people who are short on time. I...

On Monday 20 March I had the exciting job of visiting the world famous Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in Nottinghamshire to speak to Nottinghamshire Men’s Fast Bowler Luke Fletcher and coach Paul Franks, with one of the Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding in Sport Managers, Nicola Dean.

As a cricket fan living in Nottingham, it’s hard not to know the history of Trent Bridge, one of the oldest cricket grounds in the world, or about the success...

University of Nottingham student Bridget Tunney is currently volunteering to help The Ann Craft Trust promote Safeguarding Adults Week.

In this podcast, she introduces herself and discusses Rugby Minds, a University of Nottingham safeguarding in sport campaign.

Rugby Minds aims to improve the welfare and culture in the university men’s and women’s rugby teams. Bridget and Nicola discuss this campaign, its aims, an...

Peer support networks can make a huge difference in helping organisations achieve safeguarding best practice.

In this edition of Safeguarding Matters, Nicola Dean talks to  Cassi Wright, Head of Safeguarding at Crystal Palace FC, and Ashlee Byrne, Senior Safeguarding Officer for the British Horseracing Authority. 

They discuss the importance of peer support in safeguarding. They also offer some tips for anyone loo...

Nicola Dean and Kimberley Walsh reflect on how the #SaferCultureSaferSport campaign has progressed since its launch.

Their discussion focuses on a recent seminar The Ann Craft Trust ran with Penny Briscoe OBE and Claire Cunningham of British Paralympic Association. In this seminar, they revealed how they embedded a values-based culture to make sport more accessible for everyone.

Nicola and Kimberley talk about som...

Joane Pell chats with Paul Stephenson, a Senior Consultant at the Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU).

In May 2022, Paul hosted an online seminar as part of The Ann Craft Trust #SaferCultureSaferSport campaign: "From Recommendations to Action - Embedding Safeguarding Learning Into Practice."

The seminar focused on two main areas. First, it explored how we can recognise safeguarding lessons in our organ...

Outgoing Safeguarding Adults in Sport Manager (Wales) Ruth Ingram reflects on her time at The Ann Craft Trust.

Ruth joined The Ann Craft Trust in January 2020. Just a few weeks later, the UK went into lockdown.

In this farewell podcast, Ruth talks about the challenges of joining a new team on a remote basis, as well as some of the other challenges she faced in her role. But she also talks about her achievements, a...

Catherine Sykes talks to David Rose, Deputy CEO of The Football Supporters' Association (FSA).

David talks about how the FSA is working to develop policies and procedures to safeguard adults in their organisation.

He discusses how important it is to listen to the voices of people who use services, as this helps clubs and organisations truly meet their needs.

David also shares some of his methods for ...

Nicola chats with Denise Richards from The CPSU following an online conference focused on creating safer cultures in sport and activity.

The conference took place over two mornings on 19 and 20 January 2022.

From Learning Lessons to Taking Action, the conference challenged attendees to create a safer place for all children and adults in your organisation, whatever their role.

The conference explored:

• How you ensure that your organi...

Nicola chats with Jayne Wilson, Training and Development Coordinator and Lead Safeguarding Officer for Active Lancashire. 

Jayne shares lots of tips for NGBs and Active Partnerships on how they can effectively work with their local safeguarding adults board.

The two also discuss the importance of accessible language in safeguarding. Jayne mentions how, initially, she found the amount of jargon and acronyms hard to...