Responsibility of coaches/volunteers/committee
Coaches/volunteers/committee members are expected to:
• Maintain a non-stigmatising, supportive community
• Treat each member with a mental health difficulty as an individual, not as a problem
• Take advantage of training and information sources
• Uphold confidentiality (wherever safety is not at risk)
• Recognise the limitations of what they can do
• Ensure relevant partnerships are in place with community partners responsible for mental wellbeing so that the club is in a position to support people to access community support services
• Promote an ethos of TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Our club recognises that where individuals help a member experiencing mental health difficulties each person has boundaries or limits to his/her knowledge, responsibilities and competence, and that these boundaries must be respected. The club will provide for its coaches/volunteers/committee suitable advice and training on:
• Identifying mental health difficulties and making initial responses to individuals
• Recognising the need to refer an individual to support services
• Accessing the club’s support services

Responsibility of members
• Encourage the establishment and maintenance of a non-stigmatising, supportive community.
• Recognise the limits to what they can do.
• Refer to support and advice services within the club when assistance is required.
• Inform the club of difficulties that may be affecting their mental wellbeing, in order that the club can deal fairly with them and support them where appropriate.
• Buy into the ethos of TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES

Date Adopted: 22 April 2020