Sutton Coldfield Hockey Club treats the welfare of all those playing at the club with utmost importance and have a Welfare team that works across the whole club. SCHC adopts the EH Safeguarding policy.

Everyone in hockey has a responsibility to safeguard and protect young people. The role of the Welfare Officer is primarily to promote good practice in their respective parts of our hockey club, to be a named point of contact for young people, parents/carers, coaches and volunteers, and to understand England Hockey’s reporting procedures in case a concern is raised. We have a designated welfare email address: welfare@suttoncoldfieldhc.co.uk.

Members are encouraged to contact the Welfare team if they have any concerns regarding safeguarding issues.

SCHC Welfare Team 2026-27 (welfare@suttoncoldfieldhc.co.uk)
Club Welfare Officer - Karen Slater
Junior Welfare Officer - Hayley Burnell
Welfare team member - Douglas Cave
Welfare team member - Jenny Ball
Core Committee Link - Cath James

Please also ensure you are familiar with the EH policies concerning head injuries and concussion.

The most up-to-date EH guidance can be found at
https://www.englandhockey.co.uk/governance/safeguarding/safeguard