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

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