Who we work with
Our expertise is most relevant where safeguarding risk is significant, complex, and where failure has serious consequences for real people and institutional credibility.
Right to be Safe works across sectors where these conditions are most acute. Our cross-sector experience is not incidental; it reflects a deliberate approach that makes our advice strong, our frameworks robust, and our perspective on emerging risk sharp.
Sport Governance
International federations · National governing bodies · National Olympic and Paralympic committees · Professional leagues and sport associations · Mega-event organising committees · Host cities and countries · Sport-for-development organisations · Sport clubs and academies
Sport environments present specific and layered safeguarding risks (concentrated power dynamics, high visibility, young and elite athletes pressures, etc.). We understand this context from the inside.
Humanitarian & Development
International and national NGOs and INGOs · Humanitarian organisations · Refugee and asylum seeker support services · Intergovernmental organisations · Civil society organisations · Organisations operating in fragile, conflict-affected, and pre/post-crisis environments
Humanitarian settings can intensify safeguarding risks. Resource constraints, displacement, power imbalances, and weakened community structures create conditions where harm can take place. We design safeguarding systems that are realistic and effective for these environments.
Government & Public Institutions
National and local governments · Judicial entities · Regulatory bodies · Education institutions including universities and sport academies
Public institutions carry statutory safeguarding obligations and operate under heightened scrutiny. We provide independent assurance, governance review, and capacity building that can withstand regulatory examination and public accountability.
Foundations & Trusts
Charitable foundations · Trusts · Grant-making bodies requiring safeguarding assurance from grantees · Foundations with their own programmatic work
Foundations carry dual safeguarding responsibilities; for their own governance and for the organisations they fund. We support both: assurance frameworks for grantee portfolios, and governance development for the foundation’s own operations.
Cross-Sector
Your organisation may not fit neatly into one sector. That is exactly where our expertise is strongest.
Some of the most significant safeguarding risks arise precisely at the intersections; when a humanitarian organisation runs sport programmes, when a sport governing body operates in fragile-state contexts, or when a development funder needs to assess risk across a diverse portfolio. Cross-sector complexity is not a complication for us. It is our core expertise.
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We Work Globally
Right to be Safe operates internationally, with deep experience across Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and the Americas. All work is adapted to local legal frameworks, cultural contexts, and governance structures. We can operate in English, Spanish, Italian, and French, and work with specialist interpreters and translators when needed.
Get in contact
Should you wish to discuss a potential collaboration or require any further information, please feel free to contact us using the email below.