Impala Rugby has officially launched its Safeguarding Pilot, marking the start of a 16-week programme aimed at strengthening athlete safety, wellbeing, and safeguarding across the rugby section.
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The launch took place on Saturday, 8 August at Impala Club, Ngong Road, bringing together members of the Impala Rugby Executive Committee, coaches and the technical team alongside MichezoSAFETunza Safeguarding.
The pilot will run through to 27 November, with a review planned for December.
Launched on Safe Sport Day 2026, the initiative reflects a shared commitment to move safeguarding beyond policy, and into the everyday experience of sport.
The pilot forms Phase One of the Impala Safe Club 2030 programme, beginning with rugby as the first section in which the safeguarding framework will be developed, tested, and strengthened. The intention is to use the lessons from the rugby pilot to inform a broader safeguarding approach across the club.
During the launch session, participants discussed the purpose and scope of the pilot, the 16-week implementation plan, safeguarding leadership roles, responsibilities of the different partners, and the immediate actions required to get the programme underway.
The pilot will cover the whole rugby section; every squad, every coach, and every volunteer. This includes age-grade and junior teams, senior men’s squads, the women’s side, coaches, officials, and volunteers.
Safeguarding considerations around match days, travel and tours, changing rooms and facilities, parents and spectators, athlete wellbeing, and the reporting and handling of concerns will also form part of the programme.
