SAFEGUARDING BULLETIN MAY 2026
Safeguarding Bulletin May 2026 This Month’s Focus – Adult Safeguarding Categories of Harm
Financial or material abuse
What is it?
Financial abuse is when someone improperly uses, controls, pressures, or exploits another person’s money, belongings, or financial decisions for their own benefit. Within a sports club, this can involve taking advantage of a person’s trust, vulnerability, position, or dependence.
Examples may include:
Pressuring someone to pay fees or expenses they do not understand or cannot afford. Misusing club funds or someone else’s money. Taking money, bank details, or belongings from a member. Coercing someone into making purchases, donations, or payments. Exploiting an adult at risk financially through transport, coaching, competitions, or social activities, Fraud, scams, or unauthorised use of accounts or fundraising money. Manipulating someone into lending money or paying for others repeatedly. Concerns should always be taken seriously, recorded appropriately, and reported in line with the club’s safeguarding or disciplinary procedures.
Key Dates in May
Mental Health Awareness Week
11-17th May
Whether you're looking for a quick boost or something to help form longterm healthy habits, there are lots of actions you can take today to improve your mental health.
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week
Dementia Action Week
18-24th May
Dementia Action Week is an awareness campaign led by Alzheimer’s Society, bringing people and organisations together to act on dementia.
https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/dementia-action-awareness-week/
National Hoarding Awareness Week
Week 11-15th May
Hoarding Awareness Week (HAW) takes place11th - 15th May 2026 and aims to raise awareness of hoarding behaviour as a complex mental health and safeguarding issue, not simply a lifestyle choice. Hoarding can significantly affect a person’s health, safety, dignity and independence and can place others at risk.
https://hoardingawarenessweek.org.uk/