Why Work With Us
What Sets Us Apart
Standard-setting and frontline practice, simultaneously
Claudia Villa contributes to international safeguarding frameworks at IOC, Council of Europe, and UNESCO, UNICEF level, while continuing to work directly with grass root organisations and national and international federations on implementation. This is a rare combination. It means our advice is current, internationally grounded, and operationally realistic at the same time.
Cross-sector depth
We work credibly across sport, humanitarian, government, foundations, and corporate environments and at the intersections between them. That breadth makes our structural analysis sharper and our frameworks robust.
You work with the specialist
You will always work with an appropriate specialist and you will always know who is doing your work.
Strategic and practical
We design strategies that can actually be implemented and we identify risks that organisations can realistically address. Our work is built to be used.
When Clients Come to Us
- Designing or reviewing their safeguarding framework for the first time or following a significant structural review
- Responding to a serious concern, allegation, or organisational crisis
- Needing independent assurance for a board, regulator, donor, or governing body
- Preparing for major regulatory change; new standards, legislation, or sector-specific requirements
- Moving beyond formal compliance towards meaningful cultural change
- Expanding into new operational contexts; new countries, new programmes, or new sectors
- Rebuilding trust following a safeguarding/human rights failure or reputational incident
- Needing professional evidence-based reports
- Seeking independent case reviews and/or advice
They continue working with us because we bring intellectual rigour, ethical clarity, and practical solutions; and because our advice is consistent whether we are in the boardroom or the field.
Testimonials
William Rook, Deputy CEO and COO at Centre for Sport and Human Rights
“Claudia provided invaluable long-term support to the Centre for Sport and Human Rights through the strengthening of internal safeguarding governance systems. Her work combined strategic insight, technical expertise, and a strong understanding of safeguarding within complex international sport and human rights environments. She also played an important role in advancing safeguarding and child rights capabilities through activities linked to the FIFA World Cup 2026 across host cities in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with a particular focus on enhancing children’s participation and ensuring their voices informed policy and practice discussions linked to Mega Sporting Events. In her continuing role as Special Advisor to the Centre, Claudia consistently brings professionalism, credibility, and thoughtful leadership to her work, including representing the Centre at key international forums and multi-stakeholder engagements. We would highly recommend her to organisations seeking expert safeguarding support.”
Kirsten Pontalti, Executive Director, Proteknon
“Claudia brought both technical safeguarding expertise and a strong understanding of humanitarian and displacement contexts to her work with Proteknôn. She designed and delivered safeguarding training curriculums, including safeguarding investigations courses for organisations working with refugees and asylum seekers in complex crisis environments, ensuring her approach was practical, trauma-informed, and responsive to frontline operational realities.
She also contributed to the development of Complaints and Feedback Mechanism (CFM) tools for UN organisations, helping strengthen approaches to safe reporting, accountability, and participation.
Her ability to connect safeguarding principles with operational realities and challenging field contexts was particularly valuable and brought thoughtful analysis, adaptability, and a combination of both strong strategic and operational perspective to her work.”
Colin Jones, Host City Committee Safeguarding Lead
“Working with Claudia during the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games was instrumental in strengthening our approach to safeguarding and human rights across the Games environment. Claudia brought exceptional expertise, strategic insight, and a strong understanding of safeguarding within large-scale international sporting events.
Together, we developed frameworks and approaches designed to protect athletes, staff, volunteers, and communities from harm and human rights abuses, while embedding safeguarding within broader governance and operational planning.
Claudia’s ability to navigate complex stakeholder environments, provide practical solutions, and maintain a strong human rights focus made her an invaluable partner throughout the process. We would highly recommend her to organisations seeking expert safeguarding and human rights support within major event settings.”
Get in contact
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