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The FA-led national safeguarding campaign lasts all year \u2013 but its highlight is the annual Play Safe Weekend.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This year that\u2019s on 28th\/29th September, when the whole of football in England \u2013 from the professional game to the grassroots, and every level in between \u2013 joins forces to promote awareness of the importance of safeguarding across the game we all love.<\/p>\n

Once again the Play Safe weekend is endorsed by leading children\u2019s charity the NSPCC and will see a huge range of activity across the nation, fuelled by the encouragement and resources The FA provides.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe central push behind this year\u2019s weekend is to create awareness among individuals of the vital safeguarding role they can play in football. It really is about Everyone Everywhere, Every Time,\u201d says Sue Ravenlaw, FA Head of Safeguarding.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo find out more about your role in safeguarding whether you\u2019re a parent\/carer, committee member, coach, player, referee, spectator or a safeguarding lead, visit\u00a0\u00a0https:\/\/www.englandfootball.com\/playsafe<\/a><\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

To give Play Safe visibility, all grassroots clubs are provided with free captains\u2019 armbands and Play Safe badges for coaches. In addition, clubs can purchase Play Safe-branded pitch-side banners \u2013 simply\u00a0CLICK HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition, County FAs, as well as leagues and clubs at every level, are being provided with digital and print assets. A specially-commissioned Play Safe film will be provided for County FAs, leagues and clubs to link to via their websites and social media.<\/p>\n

\u201cThen it\u2019s over to everyone to decide how they want to showcase their safeguarding work,\u201d says Sue Ravenlaw, FA Head of Safeguarding. \u201cThere were some great examples last year which resulted in reaching three million people \u2013 we\u2019re aiming for more this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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