Safeguarding Bulletin
November 2025
Safeguarding Adults Week
Safeguarding Adults Week 2025 takes place from Monday 17th to Friday 21st of November.
Throughout the week, the Ann Craft Trust will be hosting a series of free online seminars to see what is available go here Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding Adults Bulletin - October 2025, Issue 133 - Ann Craft Trust
You can also access a selection of free resources to help you support Safeguarding Adults Week, including podcasts, posters, and social media graphics.
Dementia work
Active Togethers Sport Welfare Officer has been working with Leicester Indoor Bowls Club and the Alzheimer’s Society to raise awareness of dementia within the club's mature membership.
Their manager had noticed some changes in a couple of his members and decided to take some action – so they helped him to arrange some Dementia Friends training for his staff and members.
He is now taking this a step further, with support from the Alzheimer's Society, making his premises inclusive and supportive through physical changes such as changing the colour of his entrance mat, improving signage, introducing Rinks Drinks ‘memory jogger’ cards and making the club lockers easier to manage for people living with dementia.
If anyone is interested in knowing more about dementia, please get in touch with your NGB or the BDA – we are keen to expand awareness across the East Midlands and further afield.
Safeguarding Officer
Has your club got a Safeguarding Officer if not now is the time to appoint one. The attached link takes you to a short video provided by Sport England which explains the role of a safeguarding officer.
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Concerns
If you have any concerns about the welfare of an adult or child in bowls, whether the issue is inside or outside the sport, talk to your club, county or NGB Lead Safeguarding Officer. You can also contact the BDA Lead Safeguarding Officer for advice This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
If you have immediate concerns about the welfare of a child, contact the police on 101 or 999 in an emergency, you can also ring the NSPCC free helpline on 0808 800 5000.
If you have immediate concerns about the welfare of an adult, contact the police on 101 or 999 in an emergency. Support is also available via the Ann Craft Trust on 0115 951 5400.