Area Safeguarding Officers

Updated 03/11/25

Area Safeguarding Officers provide a critical link between BF’s (or Home Nation) Lead Safeguarding Officer and Club Welfare Officers in the region.

For a full description of their role and responsibilities please click here.

North East
Paul Sutherland

East Midlands
Barbara Whitcombe

North West
Des Hyde

South East
Sian Hughes Pollit

West Midlands
Ismay Cowan

South West
Yvonne Hopkinson 

Yorkshire
Jill Mooney

Southern
Lorna Cooke

Eastern
Sian Hughes Politt

London
Dr Clare Halsted

Wales
Julian Nash

Scotland
Val Wright

Northern Ireland
Gillian Allsop