Tennis Dumfries & Galloway District association is committed to prioritising the well-being of all children and adults at risk, and promoting safeguarding in our activity at all times, including all squads, programmes, events and competition we run.

If you are an individual and have a concern about any Tennis Dumfries & Galloway District activity refer to and report a concern here, in an emergency dial 999.

If you are a member of a local club, and not in District activity please follow your own clubs guidelines on reporting a concern and inform your clubs Welfare Officer. If this is not available please follow the above instruction.

Tennis Dumfries & Galloway District full safeguarding policy can be found below, we are committed to the LTA’s safe and Inclusive code of conduct, and implementing safe and inclusive tennis standards throughout all our activity. 

Parents, we would encourage you to read this information on safeguarding for your child including chosing the right coach and venue.

Volunteers working in clubs affiliated to Tennis Dumfries & Galloway can benefit from free PVG membership registration or if already a member, an update check via tennis Scotland (if you are in a paid role this costs £59). Everyone working with children and vulnerable adults unsupervised or on a regular bases should be part of the PVG membership scheme and have an up to date check done in that capacity to ensure their suitability for doing so. PVG forms can be requested here.