Lansdown Cricket Club is committed to providing a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment in which children, young people and adults from all backgrounds can enjoy and achieve in cricket either as a participant, volunteer or staff member.

We are committed to a strict policy of zero tolerance in response to any sort of discrimination, harassment, bullying or abuse.

Our safeguarding policy aligns us with the ECB safeguarding policy statement and fully adopts the ECB Safe Hands Policy, ECB Safe Hands Kit Bag and Procedures for Safeguarding Children in cricket.

Our LCC Safeguarding Officer is:

Paula Hobbs-Shoulder (mobile 07414 007407 or phobbsshoulder@me.com)

Our County Safeguarding Officer is:

Brian Hoyle, Somerset Cricket Board Safeguarding Officer (Brian.Hoyle@somersetcricketfoundation.org mobile 07435 503658 or 01823 352266)

We have a safeguarding policy statement, and a number of safeguarding policies to support this. You can view them here.

Lansdown Cricket Club

Safeguarding our children

2025 LCC Code of Conduct all members and guests

LCC Safeguarding policy statement 27 Jan 2025

What to do if you have a concern

Useful Safeguarding contacts

LCC anti bullying policy

ECB guidelines on transport to and from matches

ECB guidelines on photography and video cameras

ECB guidelines on supervising children at cricket sessions

ECB guidelines for staff and volunteers working with children

ECB guidelines for coaches working with children

ECB guidelines on head injury and concussion

ECB guidelines on use of Social Media, texts and email

ECB guidelines on changing rooms and shower facilities

ECB Whistle blowing policy

ECB Recreational Cricket Safety Regulations

ECB Recreational cricket safety guidelines

ECB Recreational Cricket Safety Reg_guidance FAQs

Creating a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment

Managing children away from the club

LCC Anti-Bullying Policy

Updated Live Streaming policy

LCC Team Selection Policy