Director of Safeguarding and Child Protection

Elaine joined the British Elite Athlete Association (BEAA) as Head of Safeguarding and Athlete Support Manager in March 2021.

Before this, she worked at the NSPCC, from whom she was seconded to lead the support team set up specifically to offer end-to-end case management for children, families and elite athletes affected by allegations of mistreatment in gymnastics.

Elaine held a team manager role at the NSPCC from 2019, and before that gained considerable experience in safeguarding and child protection in social worker and senior social worker roles in both England and Northern Ireland.

As part of her role at the BEAA, Elaine works with a portfolio of high-performance sports and alongside athletes to ensure athlete voice and welfare is at the forefront of the landscape.