Safeguarding At Rotherfield Football Club

 

 

Rotherfield Football Club is committed to safeguarding all children that play at our club.  We have two dedicated Child Welfare Officers at Rotherfield FC over both the Juniors and Adult sections. 

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Junior Club Child Welfare Officer 

Anneka Ridley-Smith

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Anneka joined the club in 2022. She has on Junior at the club and has another soon to join next season! Anneka has a BSc in Phycology and has worked for a Sussex-based housing organisation that helps support vulnerable people with their accommodation . 

 

 

 

 

 

Adult Club Child Welfare Officer  Phill Teague

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Children can start playing adult football from the age of 16, so it is important we have a dedicated Welfare Officer for the Adult Section.

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Phill plays regularly for the mens club and is also one of our Foundation Phase Junior Coaches. He joined Rotherfield FC from Langton Green FC. 

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How To Contact Us

Our Welfare Officers are a point of contact for anyone who wishes to raise concerns about any Child Welfare concerns. They have both completed CRCs and have attended a Welfare Officers Course from Football England Learning. If you need to raise a concern then please contact the relevant Officer below.

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Junior Club Welfare Officer

Anneka Ridley-Smith

Email: welfare.rjfc@gmail.com

Tel: 07899 883 983

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Adult Club Welfare Officer

Phill Teague

Email: phill_teague@hotmail.co.uk

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For more information on the club's safeguarding children policy, please download the document below. For all other club policies, please click here.

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