Safe Guarding Officers Notice

SAFEGUARDING LEAD OFFICERS NOTICE TO ALL BOWLS CLUBMEMBERS    

MEMBERS ARE REMINDED OF THE SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY AND CODE OF CONDUCT FOR BOWLERS

NO COMMUNICATION OF ANY SORT SHOULD BE SENT TO ANY PERSON, WHETHER A FELLOW BOWLER, CLUB OFFICER, OFFICIAL OR MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT COULD BE DEEMED AS THREATENING OR OFFENSIVE.NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA SITES OR DIRECTLY TO THAT PERSON’S TELEPHONE, COMPUTER OR OTHER DEVICE.

RECENT COMMUNICATIONS SENT BY ADULTS TO YOUNG IMPRESSIONABLE BOWLERS THAT ARE REGARDED AS UNACCEPTABLE HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND BOWLERS ARE REMINDED THAT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, THEY CAN BE REPOTED TO THE VARIOUS STATUTORY AGENGIES FOR INVESTIGATION AND POSSIBLE FURTHER ACTION.

BOWLERS ARE INSTRUCTED TO DESIST FROM SENDING ANY FURTHERCOMMUNICATIONS OR ACTION WILL BE TAKEN.

YOUNG BOWLERS, ADULTS AT RISK AND OTHERS CAN BE TRAUMAISED AND SUFFER LONG TERM EMOTIONAL DAMAGE FROM UNWARRANTED COMMUNICATIONS SENT OUT WITHOUT ANY THOUGHT OF THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES.

PLEASE THINK BEFOR YOU ACT TO PREVENT BOWLS FROM BECOMING A SPORT THAT ITS BLIGHTED BY POOR BEHAVIOUR.LET BOWLS BE AN EXAMPLE TO OTHER SPORTS BY SHOWING AN EXAMPLE TO OTHERS.

PLEASE BEHAVE RESPONSIBLY            

PETER BRILL.

Bowls Wales, Welsh Bowls Association and Welsh Indoor Association Safeguarding Lead Officer  .