Club Development Plan January 2025
Our first CDP covers: leadership and management; finance; members; facilities and sustainability. It includes a summary of where the club sits now and establishes a series of actions, some of which are already underway.
To help the club comply with England Athletics’ Club Standards, the Commitee has been drawing up new policies. We will review these each year, or as new developments require.
Safeguarding
Lingfield Running Club takes the welfare of all its members extremely seriously. The Club has a responsibility to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults participating in athletics from harm, abuse and exploitation and to safeguard their wellbeing. This extends to developing and applying consistent and robust case management procedures to reported safeguarding concerns. Our club adopts UK and England Athletics’ Child and Adult Safeguarding Policies and Procedures, links to which can be found below.
Our Club’s Lead Welfare Officer is Alison Stuart, who is supported by Welfare Officer Helen Davey, and Mental Health Champion, Scott McDonald.
To summarise, and should you have any concerns about yourself or another club member:
- Report you concern straight away, and where appropriate, to a club committee member, as well as the club welfare officer.
- No concern is too small – don’t ever be too worried to raise a concern or question anything that doesn’t look or feel right.
Safeguarding email address: welfare@lingfieldrunningclub.co.uk
Club safeguarding report form – Word document or PDF
The complete EA safeguarding policies and procedures and how they are implemented can be found below. We ask everyone to read them.
We also ask that all our members and officers agree to abide by the relevant codes of conduct. By joining our club and/or being involved as an athlete, coach, volunteer or officer you are agreeing to follow the Club’s policies and adhere to these codes of conduct.
UK Athletics and HCAF Adult Safeguarding Policy (October 2023)
UK Athletics and HCAF Adult Safeguarding Procedure (October 2023)
UK Athletics and HCAF Child Safeguarding Policy (March 2024)
These are the most relevant to our club and you can find all the codes of conduct here
- Club Safeguarding Code of Conduct (December 2021)
- Senior Athlete Code of Conduct (March 2023)
- Coaches Code of Conduct (June 2023
- Welfare Officer Code of Conduct (October 2021)
- Volunteer Code of Conduct (October 2021)
Online safety and social media policy here
Health and Safety policy – here
Grievance and disciplinary policy here
Discipline and appeals process here and hearing guidance here
Inclusion Policy here and Action Plan here.
Privacy policy here
Social Media Policy July 2025 here
Please send any suggestions for improvement to the Secretary
You can find all England Athletics guidance on good club governance here
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