Help and advice for children and young people from the Child Protection in Sport Unit

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Help and advice for children and young people

Don't let anyone spoil the fun

Sport is fun - it gives you the opportunity to make new friends, try out new activities and amaze yourself with what you can do!

But for a few children the fun is spoilt by adults who do or say things during sporting activities that hurt or frighten them. What these children are experiencing may be abuse. And they may feel they have no one to talk to about it. Or that no one will listen to them or believe what they say.

Is something worrying you?

If you think that you may be being abused, or if you're not sure but feel worried and frightened, we have information that will:

help you understand what child abuse is (ChildLine website: opens in new window)
explain what to do if you are being abused or are worried about someone at your sports club
tell you about some special helplines and give you links to other websites that will listen to you and give you helpful advice.

provide you with a pocket guide to keep sport safe and enjoyable - CPSU z-card (PDF, 938KB)