Bishop Road Buccaneers FC is committed to ensuring that every child or young person playing football with the club is able to take part in an enjoyable and safe environment and be protected from poor practice and abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, culture, language, racial origin, religious beliefs or sexual orientation.
All suspicions and allegations of poor practice or abuse will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly and appropriately by the club. This includes all forms of bullying or harassment.
Club Contacts and Complaints Procedure
Buccaneers CWO (Child Welfare Officer) is Ben Oakley:
Our Chairman / Club Secretary is Pete Jurgenson. Pete’s contact details are:
If you have a complaint that is football related, you should do the following:
If you have a child welfare issue, you should do the following
In matters relating to child protection, YOU must act. Do not assume that somebody else will.
Third Party Support
Gloucestershire FA / National FA
Bishop Road Buccaneers are affiliated with Gloucestershire FA (GFA), who can offer confidential advice. The contact details for GFA are:
The national FA provides lots of help and support to ensure the safety of children and young people playing football, and works closely with the NSPCC to provide 24 hour access to help and support.
Visit the FA Safeguarding website for the latest information or get in touch via the NSPCC 24-hour helpline on 0808 800 5000.
Other useful places to go for information and support include:
Bullying Online
ChildLine
www.childline.org.uk or telephone – 08001111
CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command)
Kidscape
Stop it now!
www.stopitnow.org.uk or telephone – 0808 1000 900
TEAMER is a part of the Pitchero Group