Safeguarding in Sport
At Yalla Ace-it, we believe sport should be a place where children can learn, develop, compete, build friendships and enjoy themselves while feeling safe and supported.
Safeguarding is at the heart of creating that environment.
What Is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding means preventing and reducing the possibility of harm and taking the necessary steps to protect children.
In sport, this means protecting children's health, wellbeing, rights and safety while creating an environment where they feel respected, heard, valued and confident enough to speak up.
Safeguarding is not only about responding when abuse has already happened. It is also about preventing harm, recognising concerns early and knowing how to take the right action when something does not seem right.
Why Safeguarding Matters in Sport
Sport creates unique and often trusting relationships between young athletes and the adults who work with them. Coaches and sports professionals may see athletes regularly and can therefore play an important role in:
- Supporting their physical and emotional wellbeing
- Creating an environment where they feel safe
- Recognising changes in behaviour or possible warning signs
- Identifying potential signs of abuse or neglect
- Being a trusted adult an athlete feels comfortable speaking to
Safeguarding helps ensure that everyone involved in a young athlete's journey understands their responsibility to protect, support and respond appropriately when concerns arise.
Building a Safer Sports Community
At Yalla Ace-it, we want safeguarding to become an essential part of sports development across the Middle East.
Through awareness, education and practical workshops, we aim to support coaches, service providers, parents and sports professionals with the knowledge and tools they need to create safer environments for young athletes.
Join Our Upcoming Safeguarding Workshop
Take the next step in understanding safeguarding and your role in creating a safer sporting environment.
Join our upcoming Safeguarding in Sports Workshop to learn how to recognise concerns, understand appropriate boundaries and respond responsibly when something doesn't feel right.
Designed for coaches, parents, and sports professionals across the Middle East
Reporting a concern
If you experience or observe behaviour that raises a safeguarding concern — about anyone listed here, or about anything that happened around a booking made here — tell us. You do not need to be certain, and you do not need evidence.
safeguarding@yallaaceit.comIf you can, include the professional's name, the date and place, what happened, and how to reach you. Any of it helps; none of it is required.
Reports are read by our team and handled confidentially — we will not pass your name to the professional concerned. Where a report calls a listing into question we can suspend it while we look into it. What we cannot do is investigate a crime.