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Jan 21, 20222 min read

We need to be the change we want to see

It’s not enough to just be shocked by the uncovering of abuse in Netflix docu-series Cheer, we need to ask how we can take meaningful...

Dec 29, 20212 min read

After its break-out star Jerry Harris was charged with the sexual exploitation of children, it seemed inconceivable that Netflix would...

Dec 2, 20212 min read

I believe we have reached a watershed moment in the history of cheerleading. High-profile disclosures of emotional, physical and sexual...

Oct 20, 20212 min read

This month Squad Safe was announced as the winner of a WomanWhoUK business award! This celebrated female business awards is run by...

Sep 16, 20211 min read

Squad Safe has been announced as a finalist in the www.womanwho.co.uk business awards (in the startup category)! "After years as a...

Jul 28, 20214 min read

Squad Safe consultant Joey Gamper Cuthbert on why Simone Biles' withdrawal from the USA Olympic squad has become the catalyst for a wider...

Jul 16, 20211 min read

This month I wrote an article for www.thecheerbuzz.com on what athletes should expect from their gym when it comes to athlete welfare....

Jul 1, 20211 min read

“Gyms are terrified that by even doing this type of training [Child Protection Training], they’re somehow implicating themselves in child...

Jun 10, 20214 min read

5 top tips to help build a positive safeguarding culture in your cheer gym Image credit: Kindly provided by ParaCheer International CIO....

May 28, 20211 min read

A few weeks ago I got to sit down and chat to the amazing Kimberly Ransom from Total Gym Reset about Cheerleading , starting a National...

May 28, 20211 min read

I was honored to be invited on to The Great Coaches Podcast to chat to Jim Woolfrey about the sport of Cheerleading, Safeguarding young...

Oct 29, 20204 min read

As a Designated Safeguarding Officer for multiple cheer and dance organisations, I had been thinking for a long time about the need for...

Aug 29, 20205 min read

Over 3000 people on LinkedIn have already read "5 things you need to know about the sport of Cheerleading". The blog below is a re-post...

Aug 26, 20203 min read

The world is beginning to open back up at different rates in different places. Some gyms and studios are back running classes and teams,...

Aug 7, 20204 min read

When I was thinking about starting Squad Safe, a coach told me he thought clubs might view my training offer as a “bougie extra”. If all...

Jul 25, 20201 min read

I was thrilled to be invited this month to write a guest blog for CheerConditioning.Academy. Like all of us, they had watched Netflix’s...