The British Elite Athletes Association works with sports and stakeholders across the high-performance system to champion safeguarding, promote best practices, and ensure policies are effectively implemented and upheld.
You can find out
how we support athletes with safety concerns here and, below you will find links to the safeguarding information for the sports we work with on behalf of World Class Programme-funded athletes.
If you have immediate concerns over your or another individual's safety, please get in touch with emergency services on 999.
- You contact the BEAA for support, or are referred with consent by your NGB.
- One of our Athlete Support Managers will respond, usually via email, within one working day.
- We will arrange a time to speak to you over the phone to understand your request in your words and ensure we can provide the best support possible.
- If your issue is about your safety or someone else’s safety, we follow statutory processes, which may involve a referral to the police, a Local Authority Designated Officer, or the children’s services. This will be done with your consent where possible, and we will provide ongoing confidential advice and support.
- If your issue is not about safety and we can support you, we ask you to sign a service-level agreement, and provide support in the following ways:
