Boys 4 Nations Football Trials

We will be running trials to select the Boys & Girls Clubs Northern Ireland representative team to compete against teams from Boys & Girls Clubs of England, Scotland and Wales in the Boys 4 Nations Tournament this June in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

Trials are taking place at Wedderburn Park Playing Fields, Belfast on:

  1. Sunday 15th May (10am – 12pm)
  2. Wednesday 18th May (7pm – 9pm)
  3. Sunday 22nd May (10am – 12pm)

Players must be:

  1. Born on or after 01.01.1999
    2. A member of a club affiliated to Boys & Girls Clubs
    3. Available to attend training sessions on Sundays and Wednesdays. during May & June
    4. Available to travel between 24th & 27th June 2016.

Please download the flyer and nomination form below, and return nomination forms to Terry Conroy by Friday 13th May.

2016 4 Nations Trials – Flyer

Boys 4 Nations Trials – Player Nomination Form

 

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Keeping Safe Training

Boys & Girls Girls Clubs, keeping safe training

Training – 17th & 24th May 2016

Keeping Children Safe Training for Staff and Volunteers is an interactive and participative training programme where participants will learn through presentation, group work and discussion.

Boys and Girls Clubs is offering child protection training free to all affiliated clubs.  Keeping safe training will ensure that your organisation has the expertise to provide training on good child protection practice for all staff and volunteers who work with children and young people.

Adults working with children and young people not only have a moral responsibility to provide a safe environment but also a legal responsibility to ensure that the welfare of the child is of paramount importance. Participation in the Keeping Safe Training programme certifies quality assurance in good practice within your organisation and Boys and Girls Clubs recommend that all staff who work with children and young people partake in the training.

Next training event:

Training for staff and volunteers –  suitable for staff and volunteers who have regular and or direct contact with children and young people.

Venue: Upper Springfield Development Trust, Springfield Road, Belfast

Date: delivered over two evenings – 17th & 24th May

Time: 6.30pm-9.30pm

There are a number of various training programmes that can meet the needs of your organisation and all information can be found on our website. To book a place on the forthcoming May training email mary.ohara@boysandgirlsclubs.net

AccessNI

Boys and Girls Clubs is registered with AccessNI as an umbrella body and can process the checks for all volunteers and staff within your youth organisation. It is a free service for all our member clubs.

AccessNI is a Criminal History Disclosure Service within the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland and enables organisations to make more informed recruitment decisions by providing criminal history information about anyone seeking paid or unpaid when working with children and young people.

As an employer, you may need to check the criminal records of potential employees or volunteers as part of your organisational recruitment process.  There are different levels of criminal record check and it will depend on the job or role as to which one is required.

The enhanced check is a legal requirement for those working in regulated activities with children and young people.

If your club would like to take advantage of this service or you need further information please contact the Mary at the office.