Truro City are proud to champion safeguarding across the game as part of the Football Association’s Play Safe Weekend. 

The campaign is endorsed by the NSPCC and will be supported this weekend across every level of English football, including the Premier League, EFL, Barclays Women’s Super League, Barclays WSL2, National League and across the grassroots game also.

This year’s theme is ‘Small Talk is Bigger Than You Think’ and it focuses on giving young people a voice. It’s a call to action for every adult in football to create open conversations, ask questions, and actively listen to children.

To raise visibility of the 2025 campaign, England Football has produced a video which highlights the importance of remaining alert and aware of small changes that can go unnoticed. 

The campaign film appears at first to be a studio recording of a new podcast entitled ‘Eyes on the Ball’, which features former Premier League player Anton Ferdinand and Sky Sports’ Joe Thomlinson in conversation. The film then goes on to reveal the podcast to be not all as it seems, carrying with it a powerful message on the importance of observation.

“Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and this year’s FA Play Safe campaign is all about encouraging adults in football to actively listen to children and to notice the small things, ask questions, and create a safe space for open conversations,” said the FA’s head of safeguarding Sue Ravenlaw. 

“We want every club, league and individual involved in the game to feel confident in their role and proud of the part they play in keeping football safe, fun and inclusive for all. 

“We’re excited to see the football community come together once again to show their support and commitment across our Play Safe weekend and beyond. 

“We also hope to see many more parents and carers completing our free online awareness training, which is designed to provide greater insight into this important area of our game.”