Safeguarding Adults Week 2022
21 - 27 November
During national Safeguarding Adults Week, East Riding and Hull Safeguarding Adults Boards are joining forces with the Ann Craft Trust to support the campaign to come together to raise awareness of important contemporary safeguarding issues.
The week will enable more organisations and individuals to feel confident in recognising signs of abuse and neglect and reporting safeguarding concerns.
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Virtual Workshops
Several virtual workshops will be available during the week. Highlights of the Virtual Workshop Calendar can be seen below.
To book a place go to the Eventbrite listings which can be accessed by clicking the link here national- safeguarding-adults-week-2022.
Radio
During the week Key figures who work to promote Safeguarding in Hull and East Riding will also be heard on Greatest Hits Radio
Health Bus
As part of the week the Public Health Community bus will be visiting towns within the East Riding.
Safeguarding experts from City Health Care Partnership (CHCP) will be available to talk about safeguarding issues and have leaflets available regarding support.
East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) has recently been commissioned by East Riding of Yorkshire Council to:
- deliver the East Riding VCSE (voluntary, community and social enterprise sector) Safeguarding Support Service
- undertake the East Riding Domestic Abuse VCSE Lead Representative role
The aims of both projects are to provide additional support and information to all VCSE groups and organizations working with children, young people and adults across East Riding, including the faith sector, in order to ensure they are able to meet their safeguarding responsibilities and keep people safe, as well as ensure their beneficiaries have access to appropriate support at the earliest opportunity.
To do this, ERVAS will do the following:
- Provide individual support to East Riding VCSE groups and organisations
- Find out more from the VCSE about what they would like in order to meet their safeguarding responsibilities
- Develop the Keeping People Safe section of the ERVAS website: https://ervas.org.uk/keeping-people-safe/
- Provide a range of practical support such as Safeguarding Children and Adult policy templates, DBS checks
- Work with partners to develop a strong training offer to the VCSE based on their needs in regard to keeping people safe
- Support with challenge or ‘troubleshooting’
- Increase partnership working across the sectors in relation to keeping people safe
- Provide representation of the VCSE interests on the East Riding Safeguarding Children Partnership; East Riding Safeguarding Adults Board; East Riding Domestic Abuse Strategic Board; East Riding Community Safety Partnership and relevant sub-groups
- Work with appropriate agencies and organisations to grow additional services and increase resources within the VCSE to keep people safe in East Riding
- Work closely with relevant partners to ensure a coordinated approach to supporting the VCSE and their beneficiaries
To achieve each of the objectives above, ERVAS has recruited the following additional members of staff to ensure the successful delivery of the projects.
Gemma Jennison - East Riding VCSE Safeguarding Children Development Officer and VCSE Domestic Abuse Lead Representative Support Officer
As the VCSE Safeguarding Children Development Officer and Domestic Abuse Lead Representative Support Officer, my role is to provide support to, and work in partnership with, local voluntary, community, social enterprise and faith sector staff, paid and unpaid, in relation to developing their safeguarding policies and procedures, training, networking opportunities, signposting to relevant trusted safeguarding services and any other related information and advice.
ERVAS are able to offer bespoke safeguarding and domestic abuse training sessions to the VCSE to meet with their requirements and will be working with a range of relevant services and agencies to increase the safeguarding training offer for the VCSE, including areas such as Prevent.
To contact Gemma, please telephone 01482 871077 or 07354 455730, or email: gemma@ervas.org.uk
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Tricia Whiting – East Riding VCSE Safeguarding Adults Development Officer
My role aims to provide support to, and work in partnership with, local voluntary, community, social enterprise and faith sector staff, paid and unpaid, in relation to developing their Safeguarding Adult policies and procedures, training, networking opportunities, signposting to relevant trusted safeguarding services and any other related information and advice. ERVAS are able to offer bespoke safeguarding adult training sessions to VCSE groups, to meet with the requirements of your organisation, group and staff.
I also aim to organise and facilitate events, conferences, forums and focus groups for VCSE and partners, in regards to the various safeguarding adult issues, as well as deliver a range of face to face and digital training for the VCSE in relation to keeping adults safe within East Riding.
For an informal chat please Telephone: 01482 871077 or 07511461818, or email patricia@ervas.org.uk
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Safe Spaces - Information about Domestic Abuse Support
UK SAYS NO MORE is working with pharmacies and banks to provide Safe Spaces in over 6,500 locations across the UK. See more information here
For further resources relating to Domestic Abuse and the UK SAYS NO MORE resources please visit our What is Abuse page here and click on Domestic Abuse.
The Domestic Violence and Abuse Partnership is a confidential service supporting victims of domestic abuse and providing services dedicated to preventing domestic abuse. The resources linked below provide further information about the types of services available. If you want information or advice, or just to talk to someone in a confidential setting please contact DVAP (01482) 396368
View DVAP Resources
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