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 we...

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 ...

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 play...

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. <...

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...

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 Safeguar...

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 ...

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...

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...

Nicola Dean talks to Emma Gibson about her new role as Head of Safeguarding Adults in Sport at the Ann Craft Trust.Emma talks about her background in sport, and how it motivated her to work towards making sport and activity safe ...

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 Recommendat...

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 fare...

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 discus...

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 Les...

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...

As part of the #SaferCultureSaferSport campaign, Nicola and Ruth talk with Fiona and Nathan from Disability Sport Wales about creating more inclusive cultures in sport and activity.

ACT's Safeguarding Children and Young People lead Sarah Goff talks to Nadine Tilbury about working with parents with learning disabilities.Nadine Tilbury is the Policy Officer at the Working Together for Parents Network, which is...

Nicola and Ruth chat with Rosalind Porter, Director of Women and Girls Cricket at Oxford Cricket Club, and her two daughters, Jenny and Eloise.The podcast looks at domestic abuse and coercive control. If you've been affected by a...

Joanne talks with DBS and RFU about how safer recruitment can help create safer cultures.Guests on this Safeguarding Matters podcast include Cathy Taylor, engagement advisor at DBS, and Cath Bennet, safeguarding case manager at r...

Nicola talks to ACT Patron Sir Roger Singleton CBE about his career in safeguarding.Roger Singleton has a background in education, children’s services, management, mediation and safeguarding. He is a former chief executive of Bar...

Lisa chats with Samyak Jain about his 84SilenceNoMore project, which addresses male suicide rates.Samyak helped set up the 84SilenceNoMore project while still at secondary school. Having learned that 84 men a week lose their live...

Nicola chats to ACT Deputy CEO and Safeguarding Adults Lead Lisa Curtis.Lisa shares her tips for creating a safer culture in sport and activity clubs and groups, and in other organisations.

How new sports bring new safeguarding challenges.Cath Sykes, ACT's Safeguarding in Unregulated Sport officer, chats with Fnatic's Andy Cook about safeguarding in Esports.Fnatics is one of the most successful Esports teams...

ACT and The Marie Collins Foundation have collaborated to produce a resource to help parents and children understand various online risks.Deborah Kitson chats with Rhiannon McDonald from the Marie Collins Foundation, and ACT's Sa...

ACT's Sarah Goff talks to Sarah Martin-Denham, a senior lecturer at the University of Sunderland, about her life and work.Sarah has led numerous research projects on school exclusion and children's social care. She's worked close...