Safeguarding
The safety and well-being of all our members, and visitors is paramount to us. At Shire Park we are committed to creating a fun, friendly, safe and secure environment for everyone to enjoy the sport of bowls.
Our dedicated safeguarding officer is Elaine Wulcko. She can be contacted at: ewulcko@btinternet.com
We are affiliated to Bowls England and therefore adopt the Policies and Guidelines as approved by our national governing body:
Here is their "Policies, Rules and Regulations" web page.
In their "Rules and Regulations - General" its states:
5.2 Responsibility of Membership
All clubs and county associations, must as a qualification of membership adopt and follow:
a) All policies and guidelines approved by Bowls England.
b) All procedures set out in Bowls England Regulation 9, 9A and 9B when dealing with any disciplinary/misconduct issues.
c) All members shall be deemed to have made themselves familiar with, and agreed to be bound by the UK Anti-Doping Rules and to submit to the authority of UK Anti-Doping in the application and enforcement of the Anti-Doping Rules. The UK Anti-Doping Rules apply to all members participating in the sport of Lawn Bowls for a minimum of 12 months from the commencement of membership, in accordance with Bowls England’s Rules & Regulations whether or not the member is a citizen of, or resident in, the UK.
d) All sanctions, recommendations and/or decisions from the Case Management Panel or National Disciplinary Panel.
e) These requirements shall be included in all Club and County Constitutions.
Here is Bowls England's Safeguarding Policy for Adults