Safeguarding

Our Commitment

The English Short Mat Bowling Association (ESMBA) are committed to safeguarding all those who participate in our sport, ensuring they can do so in a safe, positive, and enjoyable environment.

We are part of the bowls umbrella organisation the BDA and act in unison with the other 4 bowls codes to ensure whatever type of bowls is being played there is a cohesive and consistent approach to the safeguarding.  

As such, we recognise and have developed policies which promote and encourage affiliated counties and clubs to adopt the highest possible standards of care towards children and other vulnerable people participating in the sport of bowls.

We believe that everyone has a duty of care towards the children and other vulnerable people, with whom they have contact, and to safeguard and protect them from abuse.  Everybody in bowls who is involved in working with children, young people and vulnerable adults has a responsibility to be informed about and be able to recognise the different forms of abuse. They need to know what precautions or steps should be taken for its prevention and what action to take if an incident occurs.

Safeguarding Resources

You can find a host of help and resources in this section of our website, please explore all the options under the Safeguarding navigation menu. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please contact us and we’ll do our best to sign post you.