Swim England North East is proud to support Rise North East and the upcoming North East Sport Welfare event, taking place on Saturday 21st June at St James’ Park Stadium, Newcastle.
This free, one-day event is designed for sports volunteers, activity providers, clubs, and organisations across the North East to come together and raise awareness of key safeguarding and welfare issues affecting our sporting communities.
Hosted by Sport Welfare Officers from Rise North East and Tees Valley Sport, the day promises to be both educational and inspiring. Attendees will benefit from a morning of powerful keynote speeches focusing on topics such as abuse in sport, neurodiversity, and youth voice.
After a delicious lunch and a photo opportunity overlooking the iconic pitch, participants will take part in two interactive workshops of their choosing. Topics include:
- Safeguarding Adults in Sport
- Transgender Awareness and Inclusion
- Banter vs Bullying
- Mental Health and Suicide
- Disability Sport Inclusion
- Online Safety
- Abuse in Sport
- Youth Voice Inclusion
The event will run from 9:30am to 4:30pm, with opportunities for networking and reflection built into the day. The full schedule is as follows:
Event Schedule:
- 9:30 – Arrival and breakfast sandwiches
- 10:00 – Keynote speeches with breaks and refreshments
- 12:30 – Lunch, networking, and photo opportunity
- 13:30 – Two chosen workshops
- 15:30 – Optional networking, Q&A, and cake!
All refreshments, including breakfast, lunch, and drinks, will be provided. The event will take place on the 3rd floor of St James’ Park, accessible via lift through the main Milburn Reception.
Spaces are limited, so attendees are encouraged to book early to secure a spot. Click here to book your tickets.
There are also two upcoming Sport Welfare Forums which are free virtual events for sports volunteers, clubs, members and parents – where experts join to provide information around current welfare topics. Please find the next couple of these below.
| Sport Welfare Forum: Mental Health awareness in sport | Wednesday 14th May 2025 18:30-20:00 | https://buytickets.at/risenortheast/1529009 |
| Sport Welfare Forum: LGBTQ+ inclusion in sport | Tuesday 10th June at 19:00-20:30 | https://buytickets.at/risenortheast/1536286 |
For more information, contact the relevant Sport Welfare Officers:
- Sarah Baylis (North of Tyne): sarah.baylis@risenortheast.co.uk
- Richard Steele (South of Tyne): richard.steele@risenortheast.co.uk
- Rowena Carr (County Durham): rowena.carr@risenortheast.co.uk
- Penny Burney (Tees Valley Sport): p.burney@tees.ac.uk
Swim England North East encourages everyone involved in sport and physical activity to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity to strengthen our collective commitment to safe, inclusive, and supportive sport across the region.
We hope to see you there!
