Play Safe Weekend

The Belmont Bullets At Edgar Street Last Saturday

It's Play Safe Weekend and teams throughout the country will be wearing armbands to promote the cause.

Last Saturday the campaign was supported at Edgar Street. 

This from the FA:

'The Play Safe campaign is in essence very simple. We are promoting awareness of the importance of safeguarding in football and highlighting the role that everyone can play in creating an ever-safer culture around the game. The campaign, which is in its third year now, is led by the FA and endorsed by the NSPCC and supported across every level of English football.

Across the game this weekend, clubs and organisations will be showing their support for safeguarding. In the grassroots game you will see youth team captains wearing Play Safe armbands and importantly, that creates a conversation within the club. You'll see lots of social media activity, with clubs showing their support in different ways and engaging positively with children, parents and coaches, and having those important conversations.

In the professional game you’ll also see support across both men’s and women’s football, with managers wearing Play Safe pin badges to raise visibility of safeguarding and increase awareness. It promises to be a fantastic weekend for highlighting this important part of our game.'

 

How can people pledge their support to Play Safe?

'This season we're asking everyone, everywhere – clubs and leagues at every level of the game, (and individuals if they wish) – to tell us what they are planning to do to make a difference over the Play Safe weekend on 30 September and 1 October and to share this via an online Play Safe Pledge. We’re delighted that so many grassroots youth club captains up and down the country will be wearing Play Safe armbands, alongside coaches who will be wearing Play Safe pin badges, and it’s pleasing to see so many clubs supporting the campaign across social media in the lead up to the weekend.'

As regards Hereford the club are supporting Play Safe.

"Hereford FC works hard to ensure that everyone who plays for, works for, volunteers at and watches Hereford FC, feels comfortable and safe at all times, and if they have any safeguarding concerns, that they understand how those can be addressed safely," said Ruth Walkden, Club Welfare Officer.