Harold Wood Cricket Club will not accept or condone bullying and will address all forms of bullying.
Everyone involved with Cricket, whatever their role, has a responsibility to work to stop bullying.
Action to Help the Victim and Prevent Bullying in Cricket
An individual should:
• Take all signs of bullying very seriously
• Encourage all Young People to speak and share their concerns, help the victim
to speak out and tell the person in charge or someone in authority. Create an open environment
• Investigate all allegations and take action to ensure the victim is safe. Speak
with the victim and the bully(ies) separately
• Reassure the victim that you can be trusted and will help them, although do not promise that you will not tell what has been said
• Keep a record of what is said (what happened, by whom, when).
• Report any concerns to the Club Welfare Officer (wherever the bullying is occurring)
Action Towards the Bully(ies):
The Club Welfare Officer or person in charge should:
• Talk with the bully(ies), explain the situation, try to get the bully(ies) to understand the consequences of his/her/their behaviour. Seek an apology to
the victim(s)
• Inform the bully(ies) Parents
• Insist on the return of borrowed items and that the bully(ies) compensate the victim
• Provide support for the Coach of the victim
• Impose sanctions as necessary
• Encourage and support the bully(ies) to change behaviour
• Hold meetings with the families to report on progress
• Inform all organisation members of action taken
• Keep a written record of action taken