Category: Administration
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Open Role: Safeguarding Officer
Organisation : Northern Ireland Fencing
Email contact : [email protected]
Role : Safeguarding Officer
Role Type: Volunteer
Reports to: NI Fencing Chairperson
Purpose of the Role
To help ensure a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment for all participants, particularly children, young people, and vulnerable adults, by promoting good safeguarding practice and acting as a point of contact for concerns.
Key Responsibilities
- Act as a named safeguarding contact for participants, parents, coaches, and volunteers
- Listen to, record, and report safeguarding concerns promptly and confidentially
- Support the organisation in following safeguarding policies and procedures
- Promote awareness of safeguarding, appropriate behaviour, and boundaries
- Encourage completion of safeguarding training and safer recruitment checks
- Seek advice and support when needed and not deal with serious concerns alone
Skills & Qualities
- Approachable, trustworthy, and supportive
- Good listening and communication skills
- Able to handle sensitive information appropriately
- Committed to participant welfare and safeguarding values
Training & Requirements
- Willingness to complete safeguarding training
- DBS check (or equivalent), where required
- Ongoing learning and updates as needed
- Liaise with British Fencing Safeguarding team to ensure policies and practices are up-to-date
Time Commitment
- Flexible; typically maximum of a few hours per month
Support
- Training and guidance provided
- Not expected to be a legal expert or investigator
- Definitely not expected to handle safeguarding problems alone
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Northern Ireland Junior Foil Series 2025/2026 – Round 4 – Results
On 11th January we had the fourth round of the Northern Ireland Junior Foil Series at Shankill Leisure Centre – the premier competition for junior foil fencers.
The results are in!
Congratulations to all the winners.
RESULTS
U10M
🥇 Reuben Snoddy
🥈 Beau Trouton-Benson
🥉 Jiayang Qu
U10F
🥇 Lucy Barber
U12M
🥇 Aleph Patino-Yap
🥈 Vincent Vezelis
🥉 Daniel Burrows
U12F
🥇 Ella Murphy
🥈 Lydia Snoddy
🥉 Erin O’Brien
U14M
🥇 Jacob Yuan
🥈 Sebastian Sosa Smatrala
🥉 William Penny
U14F
🥇 Grace Tsang
🥈 Olivia Morse
U16M
🥇JJ McConnell
🥈 Michael Davitt
🥉 Axel Jacquet
U16F
🥇 Olivia McEvoy
🥈 Erin Keough
🥉 Amy Walker
See you all February 1st for the Round 5.This round is at Sullivan Upper School
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NI Junior Foil Series 2025/2026 – Round 5 – Tickets Available
Tickets are now on sale for the fifth round of the Northern Ireland Junior Foil Series.
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FLO Foil Fencing Training Day
Elevate your game and train with the best! We are thrilled to invite intermediate and advanced foilists aged 12+ to an intensive, high-energy Training Day designed to sharpen your competitive edge. This is a rare opportunity to learn directly from the elite: Johnny Davis, a two-time Olympian and the mastermind behind the GB Team at the Tokyo Olympics, and Stephen Brown, a powerhouse of the sport and three-time Irish Champion. Whether you’re looking to refine your tactical execution or master the footwork of a champion, this day is built to push your limits. Don’t just practice—prepare to win. Secure your spot today and take the next step toward fencing like an Olympian!
Over 12s – bring a pack lunch!
- Date: Saturday 07-02-2026
- Time: 10am-4pm
- Place: Shankill Leisure Centre
- Cost: £40
- Contact: [email protected]
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Northern Ireland Junior Foil Series 2025/2026 – Round 3 – Results
On 8th December we had the third round of the Northern Ireland Junior Foil Series at Shankill Leisure Centre – the premier competition for junior foil fencers.
The results are in!
Congratulations to all the winners.
RESULTS
U10M
🥇 Reuben Snoddy
🥈 Samuel Wu
🥉 Emmet McGarvey
U10F
🥇 Lucy Barber
U12M
🥇 Aleph Patino Yap
🥈 Vincent Vezelis
🥉 Leo Stanton
U12F
🥇 Ella Murphy
🥈 Erin O’Brien
🥉 Lydia Snoddy
U14M
🥇 William Penny
🥈 Galvan Lopez Garcia
🥉 Filipp Egelman
U14F
🥇 Grace Tsang
🥈 Olivia Morse
U16M
🥇JJ McConnell
🥈 Ethan Dilworth
🥉 Sam Snoddy
U16F
🥇 Erin Keough
🥈 Lydia Hamilton
🥉 Amy Walker
See you all January 11th (NOTE CHANGED DATE), again at Shankill for the Round 4. -
Sabre Referee Course
Monday 08 December 2025As part of our continued support for referees, NI Fencing has 5 spaces available to our members to attend the Fencers Club London Sabre Referee Convention on 8th December.
This is an online event.
If you would like to attend please e mail [email protected] and you will be sent an access code for the event. Places are available on a first come, first served basis.
