No matter what size your community organisation or charity is safeguarding needs to be taken seriously.

This free 3 hour session is designed to ensure that the people involved with your organisation understand what safeguarding is and how to deal with any safeguarding issues.

Who's it for?

Anyone involved in a community or voluntary group who needs to understand the essentials of safeguarding.

Aim of the session:

To give community and voluntary organisations and their trustees/ volunteers and staff an understanding of safeguarding, recognise and respond to allegations of abuse.

The course will cover:

• Understanding what safeguarding means
• Types of abuse
• Signs and symptoms of abuse
• What to do if you suspect abuse or a disclosure is made
• How to safeguard your organisation

The course will be led by Clare Dodds, Development Officer at CVS Cheshire East. Clare has worked for a number of charities and has a large amount of experience developing safeguarding policies and procedures.

We anticipate a high demand for these sessions please book early to avoid disappointment. 

Cancellation - Please note we require a minimum of 3 working days' notice to cancel a place on this session or your organisation will be invoiced a £20 administration charge.

If there are any queries about this or any other training course please contact Heidi Bibby, Development Officer on 01270 211545 or email: Heidi.Bibby@cvsce.org.uk

Safeguarding our Learners: CVS Cheshire East is committed to safeguarding all vulnerable adults. We take any disclosure seriously and wish to create a safe environment for our learners. If anyone has any concerns or issues then please raise these with the tutor or alternatively you can contact our Chief Officer on 07792 754904.For more information please ask for a copy of our Adults Safeguarding Policy.