{"id":4121,"date":"2022-04-03T10:47:14","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T09:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/?page_id=4121"},"modified":"2026-02-01T11:19:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T10:19:16","slug":"safeguarding-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/?page_id=4121","title":{"rendered":"Our Safeguarding and Welfare Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4121\" class=\"elementor elementor-4121\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b21213e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b21213e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df3d6b1\" data-id=\"df3d6b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6410c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6410c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to the Club&#8217;s Welfare and Safeguarding team.<\/p><p>LVPC has a dedicated Safeguarding and Welfare team. For any concerns or simply a conversation, we\u2019re happy to be the Club&#8217;s \ufb01rst point of contact. You can talk to the team either at Club Night or by using the contact details mentioned below.<\/p><p>Members of the LVPC Welfare Team are <strong>Irina Medunyak <\/strong>(<strong>Welfare O\ufb03cer)<\/strong>, <strong>Abdul-Rauf Ashgar (Youth Rep)<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Ciaran Edwards (Slalom Lead).<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b43012 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b43012\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fe50e5\" data-id=\"8fe50e5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28297f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28297f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4125\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/?attachment_id=4125\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Irina-Medunyak-pic.jpg?fit=176%2C186\" data-orig-size=\"176,186\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Irina Medunyak pic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Irina-Medunyak-pic.jpg?fit=176%2C186\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Irina-Medunyak-pic.jpg?fit=176%2C186\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-4125 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Irina-Medunyak-pic.jpg?resize=120%2C127\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"127\" \/>Irina <\/strong>is a dedicated slalom and recreational whitewater paddler. She currently serves as a slalom coach, teaching the basics to adult paddlers during club nights. With several years of experience as a Deputy Welfare Officer, Irina has volunteered to take on the role of Welfare Officer during her maternity leave.<br \/>Her background includes valuable experience working with both children and adults at various GLL centres, such as Lee Valley Whitewater and London Aquatics. This exposure has equipped her with the skills and knowledge necessary to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for all paddlers.<strong><br \/><br \/><\/strong><em>Email: <\/em><a href=\"mailto:lvpcwelfare@gmail.com\"><em>lvpcwelfare@gmail.com<\/em><\/a> <em>Phone: +447462356153<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-701efdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"701efdb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c3cfae\" data-id=\"2c3cfae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03ce7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03ce7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Abdul-Rauf<\/strong> is the Club&#8217;s Youth Representative, ensuring the best interests of the Club\u2019s young people are represented on the General Committee.<\/p><p><em>Email: <\/em><a href=\"mailto:lvpcpaddlesports@gmail.com\"><em>lvpcyouthrep@gmail.com<\/em><\/a><em> <br \/>Phone: n\/a<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de55df1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de55df1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-710c85e\" data-id=\"710c85e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f158f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4f158f\" 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6330f91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6330f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/?attachment_id=4124\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4124\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4124\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/?attachment_id=4124\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ciaran-Lee-Edwards-pic.jpg?fit=231%2C201\" data-orig-size=\"231,201\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ciaran Lee Edwards pic\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ciaran-Lee-Edwards-pic.jpg?fit=231%2C201\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ciaran-Lee-Edwards-pic.jpg?fit=231%2C201\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-4124 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Ciaran-Lee-Edwards-pic.jpg?resize=120%2C104\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"104\" \/><\/a><strong>Ciaran <\/strong>is an active slalom paddler with over 20 years paddling experience including representing GB at Junior, U23 and Senior level. Ciaran\u2019s working role includes being team leader for Junior GB Team International trips and taking responsibility for welfare and safeguarding on these trips. He\u2019s also a trained mental health \ufb01rst aider.<\/p><p>Ciaran\u2019s role at the Club is Slalom Lead which includes oversight of all slalom activity and being responsible for the development of the Club as a Talent Partner. Ciaran is an active coach who holds the Safeguarding and Protecting Children Training and DBS check.<\/p><p><em>Email: <\/em><a href=\"mailto:lvpcslalom@gmail.com\"><em>lvpcslalom@gmail.com<\/em><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ee071e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ee071e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f74c6cd\" data-id=\"f74c6cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3df4d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a3df4d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/?page_id=4139\">Safeguarding and Welfare at LVPC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/?page_id=4141\">Report a Concern<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/?page_id=4143\">Safeguarding Policies<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a526bf8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a526bf8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-036d18c\" data-id=\"036d18c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-636561c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"636561c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">_______________<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Club&#8217;s Welfare and Safeguarding team. LVPC has a dedicated Safeguarding and Welfare team. For any concerns or simply a conversation, we\u2019re happy to be the Club&#8217;s \ufb01rst point of contact. You can talk to the team either at Club Night or by using the contact details mentioned below. Members of the LVPC Welfare Team are Irina Medunyak (Welfare O\ufb03cer), Abdul-Rauf Ashgar (Youth Rep)\u00a0and Ciaran Edwards (Slalom Lead). Irina is a dedicated slalom and recreational whitewater paddler. She currently serves as a slalom coach, teaching the basics to adult paddlers during club nights. With several years of experience as a Deputy Welfare Officer, Irina has volunteered to take on the role of Welfare Officer during her maternity leave.Her background includes valuable experience working with both children and adults at various GLL centres, such as Lee Valley Whitewater and London Aquatics. This exposure has equipped her with the skills and knowledge necessary to provide a supportive and inclusive environment for all paddlers. Email: lvpcwelfare@gmail.com Phone: +447462356153 Abdul-Rauf is the Club&#8217;s Youth Representative, ensuring the best interests of the Club\u2019s young people are represented on the General Committee. Email: lvpcyouthrep@gmail.com Phone: n\/a Ciaran is an active slalom paddler with over &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Our Safeguarding and Welfare Team\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/?page_id=4121#more-4121\" aria-label=\"More on Our Safeguarding and Welfare Team\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4137,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P7I3uf-14t","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4121"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4121"}],"version-history":[{"count":51,"href":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4121\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5605,"href":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4121\/revisions\/5605"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4137"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.leevalleypaddlesportsclub.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4121"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}