Meet Our Welfare Team
Welfare Officer
Sindy Carmichel-Brown
Sindy has joined the youth section this season but has a fantastic understanding of how the club runs from top to bottom
Please use the contact form below for the following.
1. You need to raise an issue: This could be something directly or indirectly involving you, your team, another club or just a general welfare enquiry.
2. You need to make a complaint: This could be about any welfare or safeguarding issues relating to one of our managers, coaches, players & members, ground safety or something that has happened at another venue while representing our club. If issues are relating to another club you should raise this with our welfare team so that they can offer guidance and follow the correct processes.
3. You would like to offer praise for something we have done well: This could be for anything you think we or a member representing our club have done well. As an example this could be a manager or player showing a good attitude, fair play, encouragement.
DO NOT USE THIS FORM IF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES.
1. You or someone else is or could be in immediate danger
2. You need immediate action taken
3. Your issue relates to one of the CWO team ( Click the Essex FA Badge below to visit their page )
We aim to reply within 24hrs
Link to Essex FA
For more information and contacts
* breaking down boundaries between people with and without mental health problems
* creating social integrations and boosting self-confidence
* tackling physical health inequalities
Essex football clubs, leagues and organisations are sharing a customisable ‘Mental Health Awareness in Football’ infographic, which features contact details for many organisations providing crucial support, including the Samaritans and Mind.
If you need immediate support, you can text SHOUT to 85258 and chat by text. The service is free on most networks and available 24/7, and trained volunteers will listen to you, and work with to help you take the next steps towards feeling better.
Mind’s Infoline advisors provide information on a range of topics including; types of mental health problems, where to get help and support in your local area, medication and alternative treatments and advocacy. The Helpline is open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays).
CALM offer accredited, confidential and free support to men anywhere in the UK through a helpline and a webchat service. They will talk through any issue with you and offer support, advice and signposting. Calls won’t show up on your phone bill and are free all phones.
FOR PEOPLE UNDER 25 The Mix is the here to take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions, and please-don’t-make-me-say-it-out-loud thoughts that we have. They offer a free & confidential helpline available 365 days a year via phone, email or webchat. They also have discussion boards and live chat.
FOR PARENTS YoungMinds run a free, confidential parents helpline, which parents / carers can call if they are worried about how a child or young person is feeling or behaving. They also run a group called Parents Say, for parents whose children are accessing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Link to the FA mental health pages
While the conversation around mental health has grown significantly in recent years, mental health problems remain one of the biggest issues in society today. Suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 and it's time this changed. Football is our national game. Millions of people watch and play football ever year, and many of us won’t go a day without talking about it. With our new campaign, Heads Up, we want everyone to feel comfortable talking about their mental health, in the same way they would about football, and feel able to support their friends and families through difficult times. Heads Up will illustrate that everyone should prioritise maintaining their mental fitness as well as their physical fitness. During the season, the campaign will also provide resources, training and direction towards support when needed.
Link to Heads Together
If you need support with your mental health but don’t know where to turn, our Heads Together Charity Partners are there for you. Whoever you are and whatever you’re going through, talking it through can help and it’s important you know you’re not alone. We all struggle with our mental health at times, and we all need support. Many of our Heads Together partners, and many other organisations, run confidential helplines and online services staffed by volunteers who can relate to the difficult times you or someone you know may be going through.
Childline
Childline is a safe and secure way to talk with 24hrs support
Childline is a service provided by NSPCC Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH
NSPCC
For more information about child welfare. Email - [email protected] Over 18 contact - 0808 800 5000 Under 18 contact - 0800 1111
Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH. Leading children’s charity, incorporated by Royal Charter
CEOP
If you have been a victim of online abuse or you're worried about somebody else, let us know securely
CEOP is a command of the National Crime Agency
CPSU
We assist sporting organisations to develop and embed safeguarding policies and procedures, creating a safe and inclusive environment for all participants, staff and volunteers
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, Weston House, 42 Curtain Road, London EC2A 3NH