Active Kent & Medway Designated Lead Officer:
Natalie Harris
Events and Safeguarding Manager
- Tel: 03000 412044
- Email: natalie.harris@kent.gov.uk
Part time - Monday to Friday
"Running, netball and golf are my go-to activities, preferably when the sun is shining! parkrun has been a game changer, keeping me motivated every week."
Reporting concerns
Children
If the child is in immediate danger, call the emergency services using 999.
If you are worried about the safety of a child or young person in Kent, please contact the Central Duty Team on 03000 411111.
If you are worried about the safety of a child or young person in Medway, please contact Medway Safeguarding Children Partnership – 01634 334466.
If you need to make contact out of working hours (in Kent or Medway), please call the 24-hour emergency number on 03000 419191.
If you are concerned about someone who is working with children in Kent, please contact the Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO) on lesasenquiries@kent.gov.uk or you can complete the enquiry form.
If you are concerned about someone who is working with children in Medway, please contact the Local Authority Designated Officers (LADO) on 01634 331065.
Adults
If you are concerned about the abuse of an adult, please contact Kent County Council Social Services.
Talk to someone
Childline
Childline is free, confidential and available any time, day or night. You can talk to them:
- by calling 0800 1111
- by email
- through 1-2-1 counsellor chat
The Mix
The Mix is a UK based charity that provides free, confidential support for young people under 25 via online, social and mobile.
- Call them on 0808 8084994. They’re open from 11am to 11pm every day.
- Email the helpline and their trained supporters will respond within 24 hours.
- One to one chat allows you to live message their trained helpline supporters
Online Safety
A website for 9- to 12-year-olds to help you navigate the digital world as well as helping you to develop the confidence and resilience to tackle the everyday challenges you face online. Includes quick links to urgent support should you need it.
Follow this link to find out about Online Safety
NSPCC
Child Protection Helpline – Call 0808 8005000 or text 88858. The texting service is free and they’ll try to text you back within 3 hours. When texting make sure you provide as much information as you can about the child and the concerns you have (texts are free in the UK, so send more than one if you need to).
Follow this link to NSPCC Child Protection Helpline
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
For anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse and how to prevent it. The Stop it Now! Freephone Helpline – 0808 1000900 is available from 9:00 – 21:00 Mondays to Thursdays and from 9:00am – 17:00 Fridays.
Follow this link to Stop It Now!
Sport specific contacts
The Child Protection in Sport Unit – provides a list of sport’s national governing body contacts.
Swim England – 01509 640700 (Option 3 Safeguarding) or email safeguarding@swimming.org
Kent Football Association – 01622 792140 or email Safeguarding@KentFA.com
Gymnastics – 0345 1297129 or email welfareandsafesport@british-gymnastics.org
