In this special podcast, we hear from four former players who have lived experience of sexual abuse at professional football clubs, but who are also on The FA Survivor Support and Safeguarding Advisory Group.
They do not speak for the FA - they will be speaking with their own voices, giving their own opinions.
Colin Harris, once with Chelsea FC and Gary Cliffe, formerly of Manchester City FC. Plus, two other members of the panel who are to remain anonymous and we’ll be calling Bill & Dave.
Resources
The Sheldon Report can be viewed in full at https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/mar/17/the-fa-responds-to-sheldon-report-20210317
To contact The FA for any queries arising from the publication of Clive Sheldon QC’s Report into non-recent child sexual abuse in football, email: FASheldonReport@TheFA.com
Sources of support in football
NSPCC - www.nspcc.org.uk and Football Helpline: 0800 023 2642
PFA - https://www.thepfa.com/ 07500 000 777 or email SupportAdvocate@thepfa.com 07940 324285
The FA - https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/safeguarding/section-9-support-for-survivors or email safeguarding@TheFA.com
The Offside Trust - http://www.offsidetrust.com/
Sources of support outside football
NAPAC - https://napac.org.uk/ 0808 801 0331
Safeline - http://www.safeline.org.uk/ 0808 800 5008
Other items mentioned in the podcast
IICSA Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse - www.iicsa.org.uk
Waiving Anonymity guide and other useful survivor resources - https://www.thefa.com/football-rules-governance/safeguarding/section-9-support-for-survivors
Football's Darkest Secret on BBC iPlayer - UK only - https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000ths2/footballs-darkest-secret-series-1-1-the-end-of-silence
Matt Dickinson's article in The Times (subscription needed) - https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/too-many-questions-left-unanswered-for-abuse-victims-let-down-by-football-gr6xhnwv3
Producer & Presenter: Pete Morgan for MonkeyPants Productions Ltd
Executive Producer: Ed Coan
Mar 29 202135 mins