Day 6 Sport & Activity

The Ann Craft Trust (ACT) is a leading safeguarding organisation. Funded by Sport England.  ACT provides information, advice and guidance to the sport and activity sector. Abuse in sport and activity is more prevalent than you might think.

Safeguarding adults is a responsibility for every sport and physical activity organisation. Getting it right ensures and wider and safer participation in sports and activity for all. Find out more about safeguarding in sport and activity using the dedicated resources from Ann Craft Trust which you can find here .  The resources are designed to help you understand;

Why does my organisation need a safeguarding policy and procedures? The difference between safeguarding adults and safeguarding children policies Capacity and decision making Safe recruitment practices.  You will also find Policy and Procedures Templates designed purely for sport and activity which can be adapted along with a whole host of useful information for your local sport club.

Day 7 Safeguarding in Communities

During these difficult times you may be receiving support from volunteers with things such as picking up essential food or medicine.  It is important that you know how to keep your self safe, you still have the right to live in safety, free from harm and neglect, during the coronavirus pandemic.  

Try to use existing trusted community groups.  If not could a family member, friend or neighbour help?  If you are not sure about an offer of help don't open the door and speak to someone you trust.  

You should never experience harm or abuse. You will be supported should you raise concerns about your safety and wellbeing. If you are concerned that an adult is at risk of abuse please report it

New Safeguarding Adults Service

On the 2^nd November Cumbria County Council launched as part of the Adult Social Care restructure the new dedicated Safeguarding Adults Service.

We believe this is an exciting time for Safeguarding Adults in Cumbria with the dedicated county council Safeguarding Adults Service leading on safeguarding adults work with the ongoing support from our all partner agencies, with the aim of keeping all adults at risk safe from harm and abuse.

Our ambition for Safeguarding Adults service in Cumbria is to continue to strengthen our partnership working within Cumbria and provide a high quality, strengths based way of working that focusses on the outcomes for those people affected, and always holding people and their voices at the very centre of the work we do together.

As the Service develops, we will continue to listen to the adults we work with to ensure we are continually looking for ways to improve the quality of the service we provide, learning from our all of our experiences and also by what is working well locally and nationally. By doing this we hope to be able to enable and support Cumbria’s adults to make informed choices and lead safe and healthy lives.

Police caught a doorstep fraudster who targeted a vulnerable older man – after installing a covert camera to protect the victim and gather evidence.  The fraudster was captured on video at the man’s home in north Cumbria, where he had turned up uninvited and charged hundreds of pounds for work he had not been asked to do.

The camera had been installed because the victim, aged in his eighties, had previously been a victim of fraud and there were fears he could be again.  Read more here

Officers are continuing to ask people to be on their guard when dealing with people calling at the doorstep and to report any suspicious activity.  People are asked to share the message with friends, neighbours or family who could be at risk.  It is often the most vulnerable in our society that criminals target.

Anyone with information about any suspicious incidents can contact police on 101.