Child Protection and Volunteering Research
sportscotland and Children 1st have commissioned the Sport Industry Research Centre at Sheffield University to explore the opinions of club members, parents and volunteers towards child protection legislation and disclosure checking.  This research is important as it will allow sportscotland and Children 1st to appropriately support SGBs, clubs and volunteers in the lead up to, and following, the imminent legislative changes in child protection and disclosure checking.

We have been in contact with some SGBs and clubs regarding your help with this project, but in light of feedback we have amended the methodology.  The main survey can be accessed electronically here: http://sircspss.hwb.shu.ac.uk/sportscotlandchildren1st/ and we would encourage clubs to distribute this link - where possible - to volunteers, members and parents of junior members, as well as placing the link to the survey on your websites.  The survey will also be available in paper format and we will provide as many copies and pre-paid envelopes as you request.

The questionnaire should take no more than 10 minutes to complete and is aimed at club members, parents of junior members and volunteers.

The returns are completely anonymous and cannot be linked to the individual completing them, but we will enter all completed questionnaires into a draw and one club will win £200 of sports equipment as appropriate to them.

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