British Gymnastics doubles spending on welfare and safe sport after Whyte Review

British Gymnastics has doubled its spending on welfare and safe sport to about £1m a year as part of its plan to reform the sport.

The Whyte Review, released in June 2022, detailed “systemic” issues of physical and emotional abuse.

It led to the governing body creating an action plan to create safe, positive and fair experiences for gymnasts.

British Gymnastics has had 1,326 concerns raised with the welfare and safe sport team since 2020.

The £1m-a-year figure is double British Gymnastics’ previous spending total on safeguarding from 2020.

Prior to 2020, the governing body would typically receive 200-250 concerns a year in relation to welfare and safety.

Of the 1,326 concerns that have been raised in the past three years, over 75% of them are ‘Level 1’ concerns, which relate to poor practice or are matters that require advice and guidance.

And 22% are ‘Level 2’ concerns, which are more complex and can often involve legal authorities.

Read more here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/gymnastics/65531959