BF works through competition, club and area welfare officers to support clubs and competition organisers to create environments where everyone can enjoy themselves in fencing.
We understand that sometimes relationships between members of our community break down. Sometimes this can lead to people trying to seek resolution of personal grievances and disputes through a number of channels including complaints, safeguarding and disciplinary procedures.
British Fencing will review every report raised through these channels. However it is not always possible for BF to resolve personal disputes to the satisfaction of both parties through our procedures.
Examples of where BF may not take further action:
Where BF has free resources and both parties are willing we can occasionally offer enhanced mediation with support from one of our Disciplinary Panel.
However, there will be occasions where issues cannot be resolved to the mutual satisfaction of all parties and it is no longer possible for BF to allocate resources to supporting the individuals involved. In addition, executive team is not trained to offer ongoing support to the mental health of our members involved in these situations. The executive team will, where possible, signpost other avenues for people to take the matter forward and receive expert support.