The ACLO wants to offer a safe sports environment in which everyone feels at home. Together we do everything we can to prevent transgressive behavior such as bullying, conflicts and arguments, discrimination and sexual intimidation within our foundation in order to ensure a safe sports climate. That is why the ACLO has appointed two confidential contact persons. They act as a central point of contact to ensure that the way in which we interact with each other is respectful and safe.
You can go to the confidential contact persons with questions that you do not easily ask or that you are afraid that will not be answered seriously. This applies to all ACLO athletes. In addition: reporting quickly, talking about it and ensuring that an undesired situation is (early) put an end to, ensures that it does not worsen and that recurrence is thus prevented.
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When can you contact a confidential contact person?
If you have any questions about or are dealing with:
- bullying and being bullied;
- abuse of power and verbal aggression;
- the feeling that you do not belong or are treated differently because of your skin colour, religion or sexual preference;
- transgressive behavior (abuse of power, verbal aggression, sexual harassment): the way in which you are approached and/or touched by a team member, trainer or coach or behavior that you experience as unpleasant;
- a suspicion of transgressive behaviour: you think that someone in your immediate environment is involved
- doubts in yourself whether your behavior as a trainer and/or coach is wise
- someone who accuses you directly or indirectly of unacceptable behavior
- being accused of the aforementioned behavior
Contact details
The ACLO’s confidential contact persons are Paolo Bakker (former Board member of The Knickerbockers) and Velda Tjalma (former General Board member). An appointment for a (telephone) conversation with the confidential contact persons can be made via vcp@aclosport.nl. In the mail you can indicate whether you prefer an appointment with Paolo or with Velda.
Paolo (+31 6 37403007) and Velda (+31 687381764) can also be contacted by telephone. They will call you back as soon as possible in the event of a missed call. If you need contact with people from outside the ACLO, you can always contact the Centrum Veilige Sport Nederland.
Introduction
Paolo Bakker
My name is Paolo Bakker and together with Velda I am confidential contact person at the ACLO. I have been studying in Groningen for a while now and am currently finishing my master’s degree. I have also started working for the municipality of Assen and in my spare time I play football with The Knickerbockers. I have now been at this wonderful club for five years and in the ’22-’23 season I held the position of committee coordinator within the board. In this year I served as confidential contact person within TKB and we wrote a new policy on social safety. Not only TKB but the entire Groningen student sport scene is a place where there is no room for undesirable behaviour and everyone should feel at home. Therefore, please contact me especially when you experience inappropriate behaviour or feel that inappropriate behaviour is taking place. I will offer you a listening ear, give advice and handle the situation with discretion. If something comes up, you have questions, or you would like to talk about a situation, you can make an appointment via vcp@aclosport.nl or reach me at +31 6 37403007.
Velda Tjalma
My name is Velda Tjalma and in the upcoming year I will be, together with Paolo Bakker, one of the two confidential contact persons of the ACLO.
As a student I have been active from the beginning of my student days at the ACLO and various student sports associations. Sport is, in my opinion, the most fun there is and how great is it that you can do this together with other students. Playing sports is fun, but only when you can do it in a safe and pleasant way. If you want to contact me, you can send me an email which you can find at the bottom of this message.
Do not hesitate to approach our confidential contact persons. This can be done by sending an email to: vcp@aclosport.nl