Welfare at Kilmarnock Harriers

The Club has adopted new Safeguarding Policies and Procedures for all members – so that includes athletes (senior and junior), coaches and volunteers.  A copy can be found at- https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/about/welfare/safeguarding/ (scottishathletics.org.uk), and also on the Policies page of the website.

As you’ll see the Safeguarding Policies and Procedures are branded with UK Athletics and Scottish Athletics who have developed and introduced these and have recommended that all Clubs adopt.  Your membership of the Club includes your confirmation that you will abide by the Club Policies including the Code of Conduct.  Please take the time to familiarise yourself with the documents.

We would also like to introduce you to your club welfare officers:

Hi, we are the newly appointed welfare officers for Kilmarnock Harriers, Laura Haggarty and Jane Holt.  Being new to the role, we have completed our training but are continuing to get to grips with all that the role entails.  First and foremost, we wanted you to know who we are, how to contact us and why you might do that.  We are primarily here for any welfare issues you might have or might come across, including;

• A concern about behaviour observed or experienced within the club environment
• Any person experiencing abuse of any kind, including neglect
• Any wellbeing concerns

There are other parts of the role we are working on, such as volunteer recruitment and the PVG process.

A bit about us

Laura Haggarty

I’ve been a member of the club since age 9, a member of the Board of Trustees for 18 months, I actively compete and really enjoy my coaching role with the junior athletes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane Holt

I’ve been actively involved in the club for around 8 years, a member of the Board of Trustees for the last 5 years and have a junior athlete at the club.

 

Email:  welfare@kilmarnockharriers.com

 

 

 

We are both passionate about athlete wellbeing and ensuring that everyone involved in the club has a positive experience.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.