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Come and meet the North-East Active Partnership Sport Welfare Officers.
The Welfare Officers are available to assist and support club welfare officers, to create safer club environments and improved experiences for young people and adults.
Sarah Baylis is the Sport Welfare Officer for North of Tyne, across Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland.
Richard Steele is Sport Welfare Officer for South of Tyne, covering South Tyneside, Sunderland and Gateshead.
Patrick Burney is the Sport Welfare Officer for the Tees Valley
Rowena Carr is the Sport Welfare Coordinator for County Durham
Sport Welfare Officers Role
• Provide additional, local support for club welfare officers
• Signpost clubs to the right advice and guidance
• Work with club welfare officers to create a safer culture within their organisation
• Facilitate local training opportunities and events
• Create networks so that volunteers and staff feel better connected and informed
• Recognise, share and develop best practice
• Help raise awareness of safeguarding and welfare for young people and adults at local events