As an England Athletics Affiliated Club, we have adopted the UKA and HCAF Adult Safeguarding Policy and Adult Safeguarding Procedures. A link to the code of conduct and procedures can be found at the bottom of this page.
The safety and welfare of all our club members is important to us, and we have a team of welfare officers who you can talk to. If you have a concern or are concerned about another member, please get in touch. Our welfare team is here to help, whether you need advice, assistance, or just a chat. They will treat your concern sensitively and confidentially.
Female Welfare Officers
Sarah Endicott (Safeguarding Lead)
Debra (Deb) Jones
Lisa Airlie
Male Welfare Officers
Chris Green
Ste Denny
Meet the team:
Sarah Endicott: Hello! I’m Sarah, the lead female Welfare Officer at Selby Striders. I joined Striders in August 2024. I’ve always been active and a competitive athlete from a young age, when I used to do track and field. I got into distance running in 2010, starting off with Race for Life. I took a break from running due to needing spinal surgery and returned to it in 2022. Running for me is my way of helping me regulate and keep fit whilst enjoying the social aspect of club life too. Having run all distances from 5k to marathon and a couple of Endure events as a relay team, my favourite distance is anything I can manage when not injured. I’m happy just to be able to run and would usually be with group 3 or 4.
Deb Jones: Hi, I’m Debs, one of the welfare team. I started running in summer 2022 using the NHS Couch to 5K app to get fitter.
In 2024, a friend did the Striders Couch to 5K programme and encouraged me to join the progression to 10K group, which led me to become a member of Striders.
I now regularly run club sessions, taken part in Strider events and have run several races, including the Great North Run and the York 10 Mile this year. I’ve met some fantastic people by joining the club and really enjoy running with such a supportive group. You can usually find me in group 4 having a natter whilst covering the miles.
If I had to chose a favourite distance it would probably be 10K and my favourite races are the ones that end with cake!
Lisa Airlie: I’ve been a member of Selby Striders since 2025, but I was running for a couple of years before that at parkrun. You can usually hear me complaining about running before you see me – but I do enjoy it really (promise!). Although I’m not a fast runner I think it’s important to encourage any distance and speed because it’s getting out of the door that matters most to me. I work within the safeguarding team at a local high school, so if you have any welfare
concerns you may wish to discuss I’m always happy to listen. I usually attend Tuesday club run and really enjoy Saturday parkruns. My favourite part of running is the food you can enjoy afterwards! I take my inspiration from my wonderful mum who can run for miles and miles – I have no intention of following in those footsteps, although running is now usually a family day out for us.
Chris Green: I started running 10 years ago to lose weight and get active. I decided to join Selby Striders over 2 years ago and it’s the best decision I’ve made. I’ve made some of the best friends whilst being at the club and the support from all the other members is great. I attend many of the weekly runs from Tuesday club runs, Wednesday speed sessions and Thursday club runs. I also race over the calendar year in the Striders’ colours from Summer league, cross country, and many more races from 5k to marathons.
Ste Denny: I joined Selby Striders in 2018 after attending the Selby parkrun Saturday morning runs. After meeting so many new friends from parkrun they introduced me to the Striders running group. Since joining Selby Striders along with friends I already knew, I have met so many more through the weekly club runs, social events and competitive races the group enters. Advancing from 5km parkruns, I am now an active pacer at run events. I’m often involved in Selby Striders Club events to encourage and support other striders. Feel free to contact me if you need anything or come find me on clubs runs for a chat.
In addition to our welfare team we have a number of Mental Health First Aiders who are able to support you if you are struggling with mental health concerns for yourself or someone else.
Our Mental Health First Aiders: Sarah Endicott, Richard Freer, Chris Dugher, Stacey Lees, Claire Clinton, Ivan Endicott, Emma Tomaz de Valconcelos, Jane Hopwood, Rosie Hopwood, Louise Lawrence, Tricia Walker, Andy Riley
Contacting Us:
You can catch up with our welfare officers in person at our events when they are present.
Or you can get in touch with them on email: welfare@selbystriders.org.uk
Please note that all of our welfare officers are volunteers and may not be able to available to respond immediately.
If you have an imminent or serious concern for your own or somebody else’s safety, call 999.
If you have a health concern (physical or mental) that you feel is serious, but not imminent, you can call 111 for advice over the phone or get in touch with a GP.
You can also access a variety of useful resources through the EA website which includes links to support for mental health, a range of health conditions, as well as information on how to support others. englandathletics.org/welfare/mental-health-and-wellbeing/
For concerns about the behaviour/conduct of one of our members, you can contact the club secretary on email: secretary@selbystriders.org.uk
You can also find further information about our procedures in the Club Constitution
The following link takes you to the UKA safeguarding page which contains some helpful information and guidance: englandathletics.org/welfare/safeguarding/
Useful Links:
Community Activities
Research shows participation boosts both physical health and mental wellbeing, so consider attending or becoming involved in club activities, through volunteering at local events such as parkrun, or reach out to support networks (some examples below).
parkrun
parkrun is a free, inclusive 5 km community run across the UK; parkrun takes place every Saturday 5K and Junior parkrun 2k takes place every Sunday. Visit: parkrun.org.uk/ or search on social media for individual parkrun pages.
EA Safeguarding and Welfare page
englandathletics.org/welfare/mental-health-and-wellbeing/
Support for Health Conditions:
Wellbeing may also be affected by long term health conditions. These charities offer specific support for those conditions:
Support For Mental Health:
NHS
Find out how to access NHS mental health services and where to get urgent help.
nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/
Mind
mind.org.uk
We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We’re here to make sure no one has to face a mental health problem alone.
As well as having lots of useful links, Mind’s helplines provide information and support by phone and email.
Samaritans
116 123 (freephone)
jo@samaritans.org (email response may take several days)
Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS
samaritans.org
Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk.
Andy’s Man Club
andysmanclub.co.uk
ANDYSMANCLUB are a men’s suicide prevention charity offering free to attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. It’s ok to talk.
Support for Eating Disorders:
Beat
0808 801 0677 (England)
beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Offers information and advice on eating disorders, and runs a supportive online community. Also provides a directory of support services at HelpFinder.
First Steps ED
firststepsed.co.uk
Advice and support for anyone affected by eating disorders.
Bereavement support
https://www.cruse.org.uk/
Local Organisations
Citizens advice Selby
Yorkshire Energy Doctor – Working to reducing energy costs within the home
Community Support service
Offering help with CV writing, IT skills, food banks, transport and much more
https://upforyorkshire.org.uk/
Drug and Alcohol Services
My Horizons, Selby Branch