Emergency Child Protection Contacts
In an emergency contact:
Local Protection Police Team
Telephone: 101 (ask for the Safeguarding Unit)
Durham County Council Social Care Team
Telephone: 0845 850 5010
E-mail: scd@durham.gov.uk
WVASC Welfare Officer (Susan Cooper)
Telephone: 01388 528765
E-mail: sucooper5@gmail.com
Other Useful Numbers:
ASA Regional Welfare Officer (Mrs. Fiorna Cairns-Smith)
E-mail: fiorna.cairnssmith@swimming.org
ASA Swimline
Telephone: 0808 1004001
National Governing Body and Child Safeguarding Team
Telephone: 01509 640270
E-mail: jenni.dearman@swimming.org
Website: www.swimming.org
Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU)
Telephone: 0116 234 7278
Website: www.cpsu.org.uk
Help for children and teenagers, need advice or just want to talk?
Childline
Telephone: 0800 1111 (calls are free and confidential)
Website: www.childline.org.uk
Swimline
Telephone: 0808 100 4001 (you will be asked to leave a number at which you can be contacted in the next 24 hours. If you feel you cannot wait that long for someone to talk to hang on and you will be put through to the NSPCC/Child Line helpline number who will answer your call immediately)
Kidscape
Telephone: 0845 205 204 (Monday – Friday, 10.00am - 4pm)
Website: www.kidscape.org.uk
Help for adults, worried about a child?
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline
Telephone: 0808 800 5000
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Kidscape have a helpline and downloadable leaflets on what to do if your child is being bullied. Visit their website at www.kidscape.org.uk