Parents in Sport Week
Parents in Sport week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of the importance of parents' involvement in youth sport.
During the week the CPSU will be sharing guidance on the types of things sports clubs should have in place to keep children safe, how parents can get help with any concerns and how parents' positive behaviour contributes to better experiences of sport for children.
Dates: 5 - 11 October 2020
Location: Nationwide
This year’s theme is ‘Let’s talk about keeping children safe in sport’.
Most sports clubs and organisations have sound policies and procedures in place but parents are often unaware of what they are, how to access them and how they help to protect children.
This year, the CPSU are trying to reach as many parents as possible with our information and advice, with the hope that it can open up a dialogue with coaches, clubs and children about how everyone can contribute to safeguarding in sport.
As part of the campaign, the CPSU be asking sports parents to make the Sports Parents Promise.
The Promise outlines what the CPSU think makes a great sports parent. The CPSU hope this will give parents an understanding of how their contribution to their child’s sport helps to make it a safer place. They are asking parents to sign up and make the Promise to their child by the end of Parents in Sport Week 2020.
How you can help
Whether you're a great sports parent, or a club or coach, you can help the CPSU reach out to more parents. Here's a few ways in which you can support the campaign:
look for #ParentsinSportWeek2020 on social media and share our posts and resources
if you're a parent, make the Sports Parents Promise, share your commitment on social media and encourage more parents to do the same
talk to your child's club about their safeguarding policy and procedures and share your knowledge with other parents at the club
share your positive sports parenting stories on social media and tag us @TheCPSU
share our information for parents in your club newsletter, and on your blog or website
use Parents in Sport Week as an opportunity to highlight your club's safeguarding policies to parents in an email or newsletter
More information is available here.
