This year’s Play Safe weekend is taking place on 28 and 29 September. We’re committing to making sure everyone knows their role in safeguarding and what Play Safe is all about.

What is Play Safe?

Play Safe is a year-round campaign that champions the importance of safeguarding in football. It encourages leagues and clubs at every level of the game to play their part in making the game safe, fun, and enjoyable for everyone, everywhere, every time.

Help us make Play Safe 2024 matter.

This year, we’re asking everyone involved in football to know their role in safeguarding.

This means whether you’re a Club Welfare Officer, parent/carer, committee member, coach, referee/match official, spectator or player, you should know your responsibilities in keeping the game safe for all.

How to get your club involved

Here are three simple things you can do:

1. Spread the word

Talk to people at your club about Play Safe. Make sure members know what it is, how they can get involved, and what their individual safeguarding roles are.

On the link below, we have provided a downloadable Play Safe kick-off pack, full of useful resources for you to share online or put up around your club. It includes:

Download your Play Safe Kick Off Pack Here

Email headers and signatures – everyone who runs your club can use these as headers and footers in their club emails.
Social media assets – these can be used in social posts or stories on Instagram, Facebook and/or X. We’ve also attached guidance on how to upload them.
Website assets – we’ve included a web header and written text you can use on your club website.
Editable assets – you can include your own club badge on these, but if you use any pictures, it’s essential to make sure you have the right consents in place.
Printable assets – print and place these around your club so everyone can see them.

2. Visit the Play Safe portal

Free Merchandise – your club have access to free merchandise, like pin badges and armbands.

New this Year – you can also purchase brand new Play Safe-branded pitchside banners, to show your support for Play Safe throughout the season.

Visit https://playsafe.teamgrassroots.co.uk to register your club and claim your free resources.

Feel free to start using your merchandise when it arrives. We’d love to see your pictures/ videos of the Play Safe logo in action around your club. It’s essential that you have informed consent in place for everyone that is featured in your content before sharing it with us.

Please upload them to Play Safe 2024 Content for a chance to feature in this year’s campaign video! 👀

3. Get ready for the Play Safe weekend 2024

On 28/29 September, all of football will unite to celebrate our collective safeguarding effort throughout the season.

This year, we want as many leagues, clubs and people as possible showing up for the weekend to celebrate everyone knowing their role in keeping football safe.

Make sure you save the date for your club and spread the word to members. Your support makes the game safer.

The time, effort and care you put into safeguarding throughout the season is vital in making football a safe space.

We’ll be in touch with more information about the Play Safe weekend and more support for your club.

Together, we can make the game safer, fun and enjoyable for everyone, everywhere, every time.

We look forward to seeing you over the Play Safe weekend.

In the meantime, visit: englandfootball.com/playsafe for any news.

If you need further support on Play Safe or Safeguarding please don’t hesitate to contact our Safeguarding Team on Safeguarding@NorfolkFA.com.