SAFEGUARDING POLICY

Our Commitments

Our Charity is committed to:

  • promoting a safe environment and culture

  • safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults attending concerts organised by HHH

  • responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation

  • caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons

  • caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons

  • responding to those who may pose a present risk to others.

The Charity will:

  • create a safe and caring concert space for all

  • have a named Charity Safeguarding Officer (CSO) to implement policy and procedures

  • safely recruit, train and support all those with any responsibility for children, young people and adults to have the confidence and skills to recognise and respond to abuse

  • ensure that there is appropriate insurance cover for all activities involving children and adults undertaken in the name of the Charity

  • display on concert venue premises and on the Charity website the details of whom to contact with safeguarding concerns or support needs

  • take steps to protect children and adults when a safeguarding concern of any kind arises including immediately notifying statutory agencies

  • offer support to victims/survivors of abuse regardless of the type of abuse, when or where it occurred

  • care for and monitor any member of the Charity volunteer community who may pose a risk to children and adults whilst maintaining appropriate confidentiality and the safety of all parties

  • ensure that health and safety policy, procedures and risk assessments are in place and that these are reviewed annually

  • review the implementation of the Safeguarding Policy, Procedures and Practice at least annually.

Each person who works as a volunteer within this Charity will agree to abide by this policy and the guidelines established by this Charity.

This Charity appoints Stephen Dennison as Charity Safeguarding Officer.