Safeguarding 3 of 8

3. Anti-bullying


Introduction
Everyone has the right to be treated with respect. England Hockey and Felixstowe Hockey Club is committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which all young people involved in hockey are free from bullying.

BULLYING IN ANY FORM IS UNACCEPTABLE.

Bullying can be:

  • Emotional
  • Persistently being unfriendly, excluding, tormenting, threatening gestures
  • Physical
  • Pushing, kicking, hitting, punching or any use of violence
  • Racist
  • Racial taunts or language, graffiti, gestures
  • Sexual
  • Unwanted physical contact or sexually abusive comments
  • Homophobic
  • Because of, or focusing on the issue of sexuality
  • Verbal
  • Name-calling, sarcasm, spreading rumours, teasing
  • Cyber
  • All areas of the internet (including social networking sites), email and text messaging, misuse of technology i.e. manipulation of digital images

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