The Safeguarding Team at RYA HQ is run by Safeguarding and Equality Manager Katie Loucaides and supported by Andrea Gates the Safeguarding Officer. Katie and Andrea are further supported by the safeguarding leads from across the home country teams: Gayle Logan from RYA Northern Ireland, Liza Linton from RYA Scotland and Pete Muskett from RYA Cymru Wales. You can find the contact details for all of the team on the carousel below. Feel free to navigate through the pages and if you are unable to find what you are looking for, there is a "contact us" form at the bottom of this page, or alternatively, you can also email the team directly here. If you have any safeguarding concerns at all, you can make a referral directly into the team by using the RYA Safeguarding Referral Form which can be found here.
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In this section you will find all of the RYA's Safeguarding Policies and Guidelines which includes Safeguarding and Protecting Children and Safeguarding Adults.
The Safeguarding Leads for the RYA are Safeguarding and Equality Manager Katie Loucaides and Safeguarding Officer Andrea Gates. Katie can be contacted on 02380 604104 and Andrea on 02380 604226
The safeguarding lead for RYA Cymru Wales is Pete Muskett Pete can be contacted on 07824 990694 / pete.muskett@ryacymruwales.org.uk
The safeguarding lead for RYA Northern Ireland is Gayle Logan Gayle can be contacted on 02891 827154 / Gayle.Logan@rya.org.uk
The safeguarding lead for RYA Scotland is Liza Linton Liza can be contacted on 07770 604234 / liza.linton@ryascotland.org.uk
Contact the Safeguarding Team at RYA HQ
If you have any questions, queries, worries or concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to advise and support you.