SAFEGUARDING & ACCOUNTABILITY
Dignity and safety must guide every interaction.
A foundation committed to social progress must also be committed to preventing harm, respecting privacy and creating safe ways for people to raise concerns.
OUR STANDARD
Respect, protection
and responsible conduct.
Protecting children and adults at risk
Programmes will be designed and delivered with appropriate safeguards, risk assessments, staff and volunteer screening where relevant, and clear procedures for responding to concerns.
Informed consent and respectful storytelling
Images, personal information and stories will only be collected and shared for clearly explained purposes, with appropriate consent and additional safeguards for children and vulnerable people. Participation in a programme will not depend on agreeing to publicity.
Privacy and data protection
We will collect only information needed for a defined purpose, restrict access, protect records and explain how personal information is handled.
Reporting a concern
We will provide a monitored contact route for safeguarding concerns, explain how reports will be handled and identify the person or role responsible for responding.
Accountability
We will adopt written policies, train relevant staff and volunteers, document incidents appropriately and review procedures regularly.