Welfare Officer Training
Mandatory for new Club Welfare Officers
The training provides attendees with tools to support their role as a Welfare Officer.
As per the Welfare @ Sport guide, each club must have a dedicated, trained Welfare Officer who can ensure the wellbeing of club members, by confidently signposting students to a range of different support services where necessary, and playing a key role in ensuring all club activity is inclusive and appropriate. This is an important role in club committees, and training is provided free of charge. We want to ensure that Officers are equipped as well as possible to deal with any issues that may arise in their club. If the elected Welfare Officer for your club feels that they already have suitable training to carry out the role, please let us know - sometimes individuals have undertaken separate training, for example Mental Health First Aid, which suitably qualifies them to carry out the role.
The Welfare@Sport guides also details where Welfare Officers can look to for support, including through the Sports Service. Contact us on welfare@sport.cam.ac.uk if you need support or have concerns within your club.
The training sessions will take place online on:
- Tuesday 16th September 2-4pm (Virtual)
- Monday 20th October 3-5pm (Virtual)
- Thursday 30th October 3-5pm (In person at Wilberforce Road Sports Ground)
Please email Registration@sport.cam.ac.uk if you require training but are unable to attend. If you have attended before then you do not need to re-attend, but if you'd like to re-attend and refresh your memory, please book on the training.
If you need to cancel your place, please email us at Registration@sport.cam.ac.uk with as much notice as possible.