Safeguarding & Welfare – Omonia Youth Football Club

Omonia Youth FC take the welfare and safeguarding of young people extremely seriously. The safety of all our young footballers is our number one priority. We want all our young footballers to enjoy their football journey at Omonia Youth FC and we want them to train and play in a comfortable, enjoyable and above all a safe environment. All Coaches at the club have a Disclosure and Barring check and have all the correct safeguarding and coaching qualifications required by the FA.

We want all our young footballers to enjoy training, matches and being with their friends at the club.

We encourage parents at the club to also take safeguarding seriously and recommend they complete the Safeguarding Awareness for Parents & Carers course by the FA.

As a grassroots youth football club, it is mandatory under FA rules to have a Welfare Officer.

At Omonia Youth FC, we have a Welfare Team, led by the our Welfare & Safeguarding Lead (Michael Pieri).

Every Welfare Officer at the club must have a valid DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service check) and have complete the FA’s essential Safeguarding Children & Welfare Officer training courses.

Click here for the club’s Safeguarding Children Policy.

Omonia Youth FC Club Welfare Officers for season 2024/25

**Mike Pieri** (Welfare & Safeguarding Lead)

**Mary Tryphona** (EDI Officer & Head of Pan-Disability Football)

Should you have any queries, you can contact the Welfare Team on welfare@omoniayouthfc.com.

Alternatively, see details below for our County FA (Middlesex FA) Safeguarding Team:

Kayleigh Saunders (Chief Executive Officer & Senior Safeguarding Lead)

Daniel May (Head of Football Services & Deputy Safeguarding Lead)

Daniel Perkins (Pan-Disability & Inclusion Officer Deputy safeguarding Officer)

Rebecca Chapman (Designated Safeguarding Officer)

The Middlesex FA Safeguarding Team can be contacted by:

Call 0208 515 1919, choosing Option 2 or Email safeguarding@middlesexfa.com

For more information on Middlesex FA Safeguarding, click here.

Reporting

If I have a concern, how do I report it?

Firstly, if you are worried about a child, it is vital you report your concerns – no action is not an option. There are five ways to report a concern:

To the Club Welfare Officer or Safeguarding Lead (see above);
To the County FA Designated Safeguarding Officer (see above);
By emailing safeguarding@TheFA.com or by calling the team on 0800 169 1863;
If urgent and you cannot contact your Club, League or County Safeguarding Officer, you should call the NSPCC 24hr Helpline on 0808 800 5000;
If it is an emergency and a child or children are at immediate risk, then call the Police or Children’s Social Care in your area;
Please remember that if a CHILD, YOUNG PERSON or VULNERABLE ADULT is in immediate danger then ALWAYS call 999.