Report a Concern

Reporting a concern will send a message to our Club Welfare Officer, Barry Christopher.

Safeguarding, Respect and Welfare at Hampshire F.A.

Hampshire F.A. support AFC Stoneham with both Welfare and Safeguarding.

Club Welfare Officers

The Clubs Lead Welfare Officers are Liz Smith and Harrison Reed. Liz and Harrison are supported by another 8 Welfare Officers who between them support all of our 113 teams.

AFC Stoneham have at least one Welfare Officer at our ground every night of the week to support our managers and teams if required. Any parents who wish to have a chat or raise a question are most welcome.

If you have any concerns regarding a young persons welfare (anyone under the age of 18) then please do not hesitate to contact Liz or Harrison for advice, guidance and support.

Email: welfare@afcstoneham.co.uk Mobile: 07531 965755 / 07565 825019

Helen Maguire (U7 – U10)

Our EDMSL Youth Secretary is Helen Maguire who has been involved with AFC Stoneham since 2017. Helen works for her family construction and refurbishment business, where she is the company Mental Health Champion alongside her HR role.

Email: youthsecretary@afcstoneham.co.uk
Mobile Number: 07747 011966

Welfare Officer Duties

To be clear about the clubs responsibilities when running activities for children and young people. This involves; ensuring these responsibilities are well understood by others, working with the Youth League Welfare Officer (YLWO), working with your County FA Welfare Officer and promoting The FA’s Respect Programme and helping to develop best practice processes.

To help club personnel understand what their ‘duty of care’ towards children and young people actually means and entails on a day-to-day basis.