Welfare Officers are available to help any members or family as a first port of call, even if just as a friendly ear!
All our Welfare Officers are DBS checked, fully qualified for the role and registered with British Fencing. Details of this may be found on the British Fencing Association's Welfare Register
Please use the tabs above to see the contact details for our Welfare Officers.
Further details of our policies and documentation can be found HERE
All our Welfare Officers are DBS checked, fully qualified for the role and registered with British Fencing. Details of this may be found on the British Fencing Association's Welfare Register
Please use the tabs above to see the contact details for our Welfare Officers.
Further details of our policies and documentation can be found HERE
I am Kerry, the lead safeguarding officer for Four of Clubs
If you have any concerns or questions regarding yours or your child’s welfare, you are welcome to contact me at (ph. 07954 161941) email [email protected]
More information about the Welfare officer’s role can be found on the British Fencing Website.
https://www.britishfencing.com/welfare-zone
https://www.virtualfencingclub.com/welfare.html
I have attended the following workshops
Sportscoach UK ‘Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport’ workshop.
British Fencing’s ‘Time to Listen’ (TTL) workshop
British Fencing’s En Garde Ready – Introduction to the Welfare Pack
I recently completed Mental Health for Sport and Physical Activity through UK Coaching and First4Sport.
If you need someone to talk to or any support with yours or your child’s mental health I am happy to be contacted. I am a qualified Person-centred counsellor and have worked with both adults and young people. In recent years I have mainly offered one to one counselling but for several years I worked with Triumph Over Phobia which offered group support in managing phobias, general anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. I believe that peer support is valuable in helping to manage our mental health and I am happy to be a part of this team.
If you have any concerns or questions regarding yours or your child’s welfare, you are welcome to contact me at (ph. 07954 161941) email [email protected]
More information about the Welfare officer’s role can be found on the British Fencing Website.
https://www.britishfencing.com/welfare-zone
https://www.virtualfencingclub.com/welfare.html
I have attended the following workshops
Sportscoach UK ‘Safeguarding and Protecting Children in Sport’ workshop.
British Fencing’s ‘Time to Listen’ (TTL) workshop
British Fencing’s En Garde Ready – Introduction to the Welfare Pack
I recently completed Mental Health for Sport and Physical Activity through UK Coaching and First4Sport.
If you need someone to talk to or any support with yours or your child’s mental health I am happy to be contacted. I am a qualified Person-centred counsellor and have worked with both adults and young people. In recent years I have mainly offered one to one counselling but for several years I worked with Triumph Over Phobia which offered group support in managing phobias, general anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder. I believe that peer support is valuable in helping to manage our mental health and I am happy to be a part of this team.
I am Abby, a safeguarding officer for Four of Clubs, also a competitive fencer. I am trained for both Club and Event Welfare Officer as well as First Aid and Mental Health First Aid. You are welcome to contact me at on the information above or come to speak to me in person on a Wednesday / Thursday club night.
Mrs Jenni Brewin (07554 262925) [email protected]
My name is Jenni, and I have been a part of Four of Clubs, as a parent, for the last 8 years. I have 4 children who fence with the club regularly. One of which is training to become a coach.
I have recently completed my welfare and safeguarding officer training certificates and hold a British Fencing DBS certificate and membership number.
In my home life, I am a full time primary school teacher, and have a foundation degree specialising in autism and neurodiversity. I am also a mental health champion and hold a qualification in understanding behaviour the challenges.
In my spare time, I am a qualified archer and aerial hoopist and have a menagerie of animals! Please feel free to contact me about any matters regarding safeguarding or welfare concerns when needed. My email address is My name is Jenni, and I have had the privilege of being a part of Four of Clubs, as a parent, for the last 8 years. I have 4 children who fence with the club regularly. One of which is training to become a coach.
I have recently completed my welfare and safeguarding officer training certificates and hold a British Fencing DBS certificate and membership number.
In my home life, I am a full time primary school teacher, and have a foundation degree specialising in autism and neurodiversity. I am also a mental health champion and hold a qualification in understanding behaviour the challenges.
In my spare time, I am a qualified archer and aerial hoopist and have a menagerie of animals! Please feel free to contact me about any matters regarding safeguarding or welfare concerns when needed. My email address is [email protected]
I have recently completed my welfare and safeguarding officer training certificates and hold a British Fencing DBS certificate and membership number.
In my home life, I am a full time primary school teacher, and have a foundation degree specialising in autism and neurodiversity. I am also a mental health champion and hold a qualification in understanding behaviour the challenges.
In my spare time, I am a qualified archer and aerial hoopist and have a menagerie of animals! Please feel free to contact me about any matters regarding safeguarding or welfare concerns when needed. My email address is My name is Jenni, and I have had the privilege of being a part of Four of Clubs, as a parent, for the last 8 years. I have 4 children who fence with the club regularly. One of which is training to become a coach.
I have recently completed my welfare and safeguarding officer training certificates and hold a British Fencing DBS certificate and membership number.
In my home life, I am a full time primary school teacher, and have a foundation degree specialising in autism and neurodiversity. I am also a mental health champion and hold a qualification in understanding behaviour the challenges.
In my spare time, I am a qualified archer and aerial hoopist and have a menagerie of animals! Please feel free to contact me about any matters regarding safeguarding or welfare concerns when needed. My email address is [email protected]
The Revd. Andrew Swift (07792 809334) [email protected]
Child Protection Policies
Four of Clubs and its coaches fully subscribe the BFA Child Protection Policy as set out here BFA CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
www.britishfencing.com/policy-zone/welfare-policies-guidelines/
We also have our own bill of Children's Rights at Competitions which may be found here:
Four of Clubs and its coaches fully subscribe the BFA Child Protection Policy as set out here BFA CHILD PROTECTION POLICY
www.britishfencing.com/policy-zone/welfare-policies-guidelines/
We also have our own bill of Children's Rights at Competitions which may be found here:
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In order to encourage children to take ownership of their rights in regards to privacy, we also have a child friendly version of our privacy policy available, which may be found here.
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Fencers who fence at international events, and their parents, should also be aware of the EFC and FIE Safeguarding policies :
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Fencers who fence at international events, and their parents, should also be aware of the EFC and FIE Safeguarding policies :
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Further information on FIE policies can be found here http://fie.org/fie/documents/safe-sport