Creating a Safe Sporting Environment
Sports Voice believes in creating a safe sporting environment and bring to justice those that harm athletes
Background
Sports Voice is a completely independent organization dedicated to education, monitoring and reporting around abuse in sport
What to do
If you would like to report an incident of abuse, please fill in the form on the site https://sportsvoice.org
You can report anonymously, or you can choose to leave your name and contact details. All information will be treated confidentially and the relevant reporting pathways followed to ensure your protection.
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Who are we
Sports Voice is headed up by experts in both sport and safeguarding, who have a network of associations and organizations working to protect people from abuse.
Dr Kirsten van Heerden is a former South African swimmer and now works as a Clinical Psychologist. She is one of only handful of people to have both represented her country as an athlete and hold a PhD in the area of Sport Psychology. Kirsten has worked with many Olympic and World Champion athletes and teams.
To see more of her work, go to:
www.newtonagency.co.za
Hayley Walker is a Master Trainer and board member at Protective Behaviours South Africa, and has extensive experience in creating child protection policies as well as working with children and adults to create a safer environment for children to reach their potential. She is also a committee member of Gauteng North Figure Skating.
To learn more about Hayley’s work go to:
https://www.clathan.com/ and Protective Behaviours (PB) web site
https://www.pb.org.za/
Tracey Hemphill is a swim coach, registered Life Coach and founder of Swim Factory. She is an expert in the area of coach education and runs safeguarding training for Swimming South Africa.
To learn more about her, go to:
https://www.swimfactorysa.com/
Dr Heather Morris-Eyton is the head of the Sport & Movement Studies department at the University of Johannesburg, with her research focusing mainly on coaching education and women in sport issues. Heather is also the high performance manager of Lifesaving South Africa, and serves on the International Lifesaving Federation education committee and the International Council for Coaching Excellence global working group.
To learn more about her, go to: https://www.facebook.com/LifesavingSouthAfrica/posts/10155565481004223
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An athlete’s story: Glenn Joselowitz
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Glenn’s organisation: Physical Literacy for Children (PLC)
What Gymnastics SA has done – The SAGF Safeguarding Policy
http://www.sagf.co.za/aerobics/1-sagf-safeguarding-policy-and-information/
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Vineyard’s social responsibility: Stop Abuse!
https://vineyardswimming.co.za/?s=abuse
We can stop abuse
We can help you
More information, advice and resources
- Contact: Gary garybonney@gmail.com 083-642-2664
- https://vineyardswimming.co.za/category/its-an-order/
- https://vineyardswimming.co.za/social-responsibility-bullying/
- Do you need help? Look at these resources: here
ChildLine South Africa
08000 55 555 – free in South Africa
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Need to talk to a counsellor?
Call us 24×7 – we are free from all networks.
08000 55 555
https://www.childlinesa.org.za/