MEET OUR WELFARE OFFICER
My name is KAREN LARSEN and I am the WELFARE OFFICE at WEDMORE TENNIS CLUB.
I am an NHS professional and care about safeguarding. I welcome any member to share their experiences and concerns with me.
m: 07515 532 808 and email: [email protected]
ACCIDENTS:
“Slips, trips and near misses”
Please report any incident to the club. Click here for our ‘accident and incident’ form and send it to: [email protected]
SAFEGUARDING:
Wedmore Tennis Club prioritises welfare and safeguarding. Please read the following policies for further information.
- WTC venue safeguarding policy
- WTC anti bullying policy
- WTC diversity and inclusion policy
- WTC disciplinary procedures
- WTC compliments complaints and disciplinary policy
- WTC online safety and communication policy
- WTC whistleblowing policy
- WTC photography and filming best practice guidance
- WTC safety and communication policy
To report a concern:
- https://safeguardingconcern.lta.org.uk
- Local Authority Children’s Services (Somerset Children’s Social Care 0300 123 2224)
- Local Authority Adult Services (Somerset Adults 0300 123 2224)
ACCESS STATEMENT:
The tennis courts can be accessed via a gently sloping tarmac pathway from the car park. There are no steps to access the courts. The car park has 3 disabled parking spaces located within 15 metres of the tennis courts’ entrance gate.
The tennis courts’ entrance gates can be easily opened to allow wheelchair access. When in the club, all the courts can be easily accessed by wheelchair. Access to the pavilion is via double doors which can be opened to allow wheelchair entrance. The pavilion is spacious and flat with no stairs. There is a disabled toilet that can accommodate a wheelchair.
The kitchen area and appliances within it can also be easily accessed by a wheelchair user.
The tennis club needs to review the facility to understand the requirements for people with sensory issues and update these accordingly. The club also needs to review the signage on the court entrance and within the pavilion.
MAINTENANCE STATEMENT:
Daily – at end of the day’s play:
– Check fixtures and fittings
– Make sure gates are shut
– Check nets are lowered
Weekly:
– Clear leaves and rubbish from the courts and pavilion area
– Deal with any new weeds, moss or algae
– Sweep the surface of the courts
Monthly:
– Check and oil net winding mechanism, gate and pavilion locks
– Outside the court boundary fence, clear access paths and trim hedge
– Check court seams, inlaid lines, etc., and report failures to committee.
Periodically – at least every six months:
– Check thoroughly for moss and algae growth and other court stains or marks, deep clean with pressure washer as appropriate and treat court with moss killer, algaecide, etc.
– Power brushing to help keep the infill mobile and the carpet fibres erect.
– Check nets and clean as appropriate
Annually:
– Treat court with moss-killer/algaecide
– Call in installer if any aspect is causing significant concern.
