Free Welfare Training Opportunities
Creating safe, welcoming and inclusive environments is an important part of every sports club. A range of free training opportunities are available over the coming months for Club Welfare Officers, coaches, volunteers, committee members and anyone interested in developing their understanding of welfare, inclusion and participant wellbeing.
Whether you are looking to build your confidence, develop new skills, or simply learn more about supporting people within your club, these sessions provide an excellent opportunity to do so.
Banter vs Bullying Workshop
Find out what banter can look like in sport, why it can be so commonplace, and how to recognise when it may be crossing the line into bullying behaviour.
- Date: Tuesday 16 June
- Time: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
- Venue: Gateshead Leisure Centre, Alexandra Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JA
Active Bystander Training
Learn what it means to be an active bystander and how to safely challenge unwelcome behaviour in a sport or physical activity environment.
- Date: Thursday 16 July
- Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
- Venue: Gateshead Leisure Centre, Alexandra Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JA
‘A Life Worth Living’ Suicide Prevention & Intervention Training
Delivered by Washington Mind, this training will equip participants with the information, knowledge and skills needed to have compassionate and supportive conversations with people within their club or organisation. These conversations can make a real difference and may help someone access the support they need.
Durham Session
- Date: Tuesday 21 July
- Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
- Venue: Durham Amateur Rowing Club, Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham, DH1 3JU
- Places: Limited to 16
Gateshead Session
- Date: Thursday 20 August
- Time: 6:00pm – 9:00pm
- Venue: Gateshead Leisure Centre, Alexandra Road, Gateshead, NE8 4JA
- Places: Limited to 16
Looking for more opportunities?
The North East Sport Welfare Team regularly organises workshops and learning opportunities covering welfare, safeguarding, inclusion and participant wellbeing.
You can keep up to date with future events through their Sport Welfare Support Facebook group:
Information provided by the North East Sport Welfare Team, including Richard Steele (Gateshead, Sunderland and South Tyneside), Sarah Baylis (Newcastle, North Tyneside and Northumberland) and Rowena Carr (County Durham).