D2.1 · 285 pages · English
WP2 · Research, methodology and guidance
Make the next step clear.
Guidance for preventing and responding to bullying at training, in club life and online. Read the submitted reports, then choose a tool for your role.
Submitted WP2 deliverables · English
Research, methods and practical guidance
These three reports have been submitted to the EU Funding & Tenders Portal. Submission does not imply formal acceptance by the granting authority.
D2.2 · 36 pages · English
Data Collection Tools and Methodologies Documentation
D2.3 · 87 pages · English
Best Practices and Guidelines for Mitigating Bullying in Sports
Put the guide into practice
Six steps · 60 seconds · No sound needed
A simple starting point for your club. Watch the sequence, or choose a step and open its practical tool.
B-FREE / THE CLUB PLAYBOOK
Step 01 / 06
Make help easy to find.
Name a safeguarding lead, a deputy and an independent alternative. Verify contacts and explain how athletes can reach them.
Fill in club contactsChoose a step below
Based on the submitted D2.3 report. Adapt contacts and procedures locally before use. Read the full guide.
Read all six steps
Make help easy to find.
Name a safeguarding lead, a deputy and an independent alternative. Verify contacts and explain how athletes can reach them.
Fill in club contacts →Make respect a club rule.
Adapt the policy to your club. Share behaviour expectations, reporting routes and team-chat rules with athletes, staff and families.
Adapt the club policy →Rehearse before it happens.
Practise the first response with coaches. Check inclusion, supervision and access to team information. Give each improvement an owner and review date.
Review a club session →Listen. Support. Hand over.
Make the situation safe, listen without pressure and explain the next step. Hand over to the responsible person and confirm receipt. Seek urgent help for immediate danger.
Use the first response card →Record facts. Protect privacy.
Record only necessary facts in the club’s authorised system. Keep observations separate from reported accounts. Never share case details in the team chat.
View the concern record →Follow up with the athlete.
Check safety, participation and any retaliation. Review agreed actions and support. Explain the review route and when you will check in again.
Plan the follow-up →
D2.3 · Practical tools
Practical Tools for Clubs, Coaches and Families
Use the response cards, policy template and practical guides to support prevention and response in your club. These tools draw on the submitted D2.3 report and can be adapted to local arrangements.
Choose a tool
From guidance to club practice
Follow a response step by step, adapt a policy or fill in a club template. You can print or save your work on your device. Entries are not sent to B-FREE, and these tools do not submit a report or contact a service.
01 / Coaches and adults working with young athletesAnnex A6
Coach’s first response
Six steps for responding when you see a concerning incident or an athlete asks for help.
02 / Club leaders, safeguarding leads and policy ownersAnnex A2
Club policy template
Adapt a ten-section policy covering club activity, digital communication, reporting and secure records.
03 / Parents and guardiansAnnex A3
Parent and guardian guide
Listen, find safe support and stay connected while a concern about your child is addressed.
04 / Young athletes, trusted adults and club account administratorsAnnex A1
Digital settings guide
Review contact, group, privacy and reporting controls with the limits of the historical platform audit in view.
05 / Club safeguarding leads and club managersAnnex A7.1
Local response and contact sheet
Record the people, referral routes and procedures the club has checked before sharing the guidance.
06 / Coaches, safeguarding leads and club managersAnnex A7.2
Session and environment review
Discuss ten practical checks and record an action, named owner and review date for each.
07 / Authorised safeguarding staffAnnex A7.3
Restricted concern and response record
A field guide for the authorised safeguarding record, including immediate action and confirmed handover.
08 / Authorised case owners and safeguarding staffAnnex A7.4
Follow-up, review and closure
Record agreed actions, the athlete’s experience, decisions and continuing support within the authorised case process.