This section provides clear, practical guidance to help everyone enjoy a safe, respectful and inclusive Games experience. It explains your rights, the standards of behaviour expected of everyone, and how to report any concerns confidentially. If you ever have concerns about your own wellbeing or that of another athlete, you'll find clear advice and the right contacts to access support quickly.
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- Safeguarding Overview
Glasgow 2026 is committed to providing a safe, respectful and inclusive environment where every athlete can thrive. Safeguarding is about protecting the physical, emotional and psychological wellbeing of everyone involved in the Games and applies to all athletes, Team Officials, staff, volunteers, contractors, partners and participants.
Our approach is based on:
- Zero tolerance for harassment, abuse or prohibited conduct.
- Clear and confidential procedures for reporting concerns.
- Alignment with Equality, Diversity and Inclusion principles.
- Compliance with relevant UK safeguarding legislation and best practice.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and applies throughout the Games, whether at competition venues, training facilities, team hotels or any other Games-related location.
- Who to Contact & How We Support You
Safeguarding Roles
To ensure the effective roll out of our safeguarding objectives, Glasgow 2026 has implemented the following roles and responsibilities.
- Bronze (Safeguarding Accredited Course) – Spectator Services, Workforce and CGA
- Silver (Safeguarding Accredited Course) – GOC
- Gold Safeguarding Officer (Qualification)
- International Federation – Commonwealth Sport
- Investigators (NEBOSH Investigation trained) – On call
If you believe that you or someone else is in immediate danger, or if a serious incident has occurred, please call 999 immediately.
Safeguarding Structure
Commonwealth Sport and Glasgow 2026 have a safeguarding management team. These teams include trained specialists who act as escalation points for any safeguarding concern.
The Glasgow 2026 Safeguarding Officer leads on policies, training, investigations and reporting.
All Safeguarding personnel hold relevant qualifications and PVG checks.
- What Counts as Prohibited Conduct & How to Report Concerns
You have the right to feel safe. The following behaviours are not tolerated under the Glasgow 2026 Safeguarding Policy:
- Psychological, physical or sexual abuse
- Sexual harassment
- Neglect
- Any behaviour that harms or threatens your wellbeing
- Complicity, covering up or encouraging abuse
- Retaliation for reporting a concern
- Failing to cooperate with an investigation
- Knowingly making false reports
- Breaching safeguarding policies or confidentiality
- Failing to report a safeguarding concern.
Prohibited conduct does not need to occur at a Games venue to be investigated.
Reporting
If you have any safeguarding concerns, please report them immediately to a member of staff at your venue.
You can also report by emailing your concerns to [email protected], or through this link Smartsheet Forms
All reports are handled confidentially and in line with established procedures.
