Safeguarding

If your club and/or members is looking to host/take part in a Safeguarding courses please contact Down GAA Development Manager:

• Down GAA Games Development Manager
  Conor O Toole
  developmentmanager.down@gaa.ie
  028437 70880 / 07718 991314

• Allegations of Abuse

• Children First Act 2015
   
• GAA Guidelines for Dealing with Allegations of Abuse English
   
• What is Abuse Tusla - Child and Family Agency

The Gaelic Athletic Association is committed to creating and maintaining the safest possible environment for all young people who wish to participate in our Gaelic Games and activities. We will take all practicable steps to protect them from discernible forms of abuse - from harm, discrimination or degrading treatment and shall respect their rights, wishes and feelings.

• Child Welfare & Protection

The Code of Behaviour is jointly promoted by Cumann Lúthchleas Gael (The Gaelic Athletic Association), Cumann Camógaíochta (Camogie Association), Cumann Peil Gael na mBan (Ladies Gaelic Football Association), Comhairle Liathróid Láimhena hÉireann (Irish Handball Council) and Cluiche Corr na hÉireann (Rounders Council of Ireland) as we promote good practice and assist those who promote and deliver our games to the highest possible standards.

• Code of Behaviour

• Contacting Underage Players
   
• Coaches Mentors and Trainers (1)_(In English)
   
• Cod_Iompair
   
• Code of Behaviour Underage_(In English)
   
• Dealing with Alleged Breaches (1)_(In English)
   
• GAA Anti-Bullying Policy Statement_(In English)
   
• GIVE RESPECT - GET RESPECT_(In English)
   
• Guidance on Dealing with Code Breaches Structures April_(In English)
   
• Referees (1)_(In English)
   
• Section 3 - GAA Code of Behaviour Parents - Guardians_(In English)
   
• Section10 Section 3 - GAA Code of Behaviour Declaration - Signatory_(In English)
   
• Supporters (1) (In English)
   
• TheClub (1) (In English)
   
• YoungPlayers (1) (In English)

In line with Legislation requirements and Association Rules, all persons working with children or young people in a voluntary or paid capacity, must be appropriately vetted and adequately trained prior to commencing their role. Those who are involved in the management of individuals appointed to work with children or young people in your club must also be vetted.

Vetting is carried out by AccessNI through Ulster GAA for all clubs in Down, where they return criminal history information on the applicant. This enables Ulster GAA to make more informed recruitment decisions in relation to the suitability of the applicant for the role. Ulster GAA process applications for vetting checks free of charge, for our Volunteers at a clubs request.

More information on ACCESSNI and the vetting process
For more information on ACCESSNI and the vetting process please visit: ulster.gaa.ie/safeguarding/access-ni/.

For application forms club secretaries can contact the Ulster Council Children’s Officer Bernie Fox on 028 (048) 3752 1900 or by emailing bernie.fox.ulster@gaa.ie
 

Our vision is that everybody has the opportunity to be welcomed to take part in our games and culture, to participate fully, to grow and develop and to be inspired to keep a lifelong engagement with our Association.

• GAA Inclusion Integration Strategy

Our Games – Our Code will assist us in supporting and directing our members and all units of our Associations in our work with underage teams in a coordinated and developmental manner

• Our Games Our Code 2015 (In English) (Pages 1 - 55)
   
• Our Games Our Code 2015 (In English) (Pages 56 - 110)

• GAA-Give-Respect-Get-Respect-Leaflet

• Respect Sign Maker
   
• Respect Sign

The GAA became the country’s first sporting organisation to launch a national anti-bullying campaign with the unveiling of the GAA Tackling Bullying Programme in March 2013.

GAA Tackling Bullying is a new training resource that the GAA developed in response to a growing awareness of the impact of Bullying in society and particularly in sport.

The programme consists of a two-hour training workshop suitable for Coaches, Parents, Players and other Club personnel and also includes a range of publicity materials for Clubs.

• Tackling Bullying

• Poster In Irish
   
• Poster in English
   
• GAA Anti-Bullying Policy Statement