Young people come first.
How G6:9 Foundation keeps children and young people safe at trials and showcases, in travel and accommodation, in mentoring and online.
If you’re worried about a young person, tell us
Call local emergency services first.
If a child or young person is in immediate danger, needs urgent medical care or is missing, contact the emergency services straight away. Then tell us as soon as you can.
Contact our Safeguarding Lead.
Email safeguarding@g69foundation.org with the subject “Safeguarding concern”. Tell us what happened, when and where, who was involved, and anything already done. If a young person told you something, use their own words where you can.
Concerns are shared only with the people who need to know to keep someone safe, so we can’t promise complete secrecy when action is needed. No one will be disadvantaged for raising a concern in good faith. If your concern is about our Safeguarding Lead, email board@g69foundation.org instead, which goes to another member of our Board of Directors, or contact the relevant local authority.
Safe to play, learn and grow
Every young person should be able to take part in football, faith, mentoring and education without abuse, exploitation, neglect or harassment. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy applies in Ghana, Brazil and the United States.
- The welfare and safety of a young person always comes before football, recruitment, fundraising or publicity.
- Every participant is treated with dignity and respect, whatever their background, faith or football ability.
- Adults working with young people keep clear, professional boundaries.
- Where a young person’s age isn’t yet confirmed, we treat them as under 18 until it is.
- Concerns are shared only with those who need to know to protect someone or meet a legal duty.
- Our policy works alongside, never instead of, the law and the authorities in each country.
Safeguarding is everyone’s job
Owns this policy, makes sure it is followed, and reviews it every year and after any serious incident.
Receives every concern, coordinates our response, keeps secure records, and decides when to involve outside agencies.
Leads the on-the-ground response at Ghana trials and showcases, including welfare, medical care and contact with families.
Leads the on-the-ground response at our programmes in Brazil.
Coaches, scouts, mentors, volunteers, drivers and partners must follow this policy and report concerns promptly.
How we keep young people safe
Identity, reference and background checks where legally available, and a safeguarding briefing before anyone works with young people.
Respectful language, professional boundaries, no unnecessary physical contact, and no adult alone with a child in a private place where it can be avoided.
Adult supervision, water, rest and first aid at every session. Selection is based on football and eligibility, never on favours or payments.
Identified drivers, suitable vehicles and planned routes, with a responsible adult who knows who is travelling and when they should arrive.
A named adult in charge, access limited to authorised people, a register of who is staying, and adults never sharing rooms with children.
A stocked first-aid bag at every activity, medically experienced staff on hand, and families told quickly if a young person is seriously ill or injured.
Mentoring in open, visible settings. Messages go through group or Foundation channels, and parents of under-18s are told about ongoing mentoring.
Consent for photos of identifiable young people, and phone numbers, addresses, medical details and ID documents are never published.
What happens next
We take every concern seriously, listen calmly, and never promise to keep something secret if action is needed.
If anyone is at risk, we act straight away to protect them, including calling emergency services.
We write down what was seen and said, in the young person’s own words where possible, and store it securely.
The Safeguarding Lead decides the next steps, involving families and the relevant authorities where required.
We check the young person is safe, complete every action, and use what we learn to improve.
Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Approved by our Board of Directors on 1 August 2026, and reviewed every year (next review: 1 August 2027). It applies to every director, staff member, volunteer, coach, scout, mentor, contractor and partner acting for G6:9 Foundation.