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Safeguarding responsibilities for trustees and management committees

Ensuring safety for all

Safeguarding is a shared responsibility – and as a trustee or member of a management committee, your leadership is vital in creating a safe, welcoming environment for everyone your organisation supports.

Join our online workshop designed to equip you with the knowledge and confidence to address safeguarding concerns effectively. You’ll gain practical insights into current safeguarding governance, understand your legal and ethical responsibilities, and learn how to demonstrate your commitment to the wellbeing of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and visitors.
Whether you’re part of a charity, community group, or village hall management committee, this session will help you align with the Charity Good Governance Code and strengthen your organisation’s safeguarding culture.

What you’ll gain: 

  • Up-to-date safeguarding guidance tailored for trustees and committee members
  • Confidence to lead on safeguarding issues within your organisation
  • Tools to help meet governance standards and protect those you serve.
  • Take the lead in creating a safe and secure environment for all and make a positive impact in your community.

What will you learn?

Participants will develop their knowledge and understanding of:

  • Safeguarding duties and responsibilities within your organisation
  • A Designated Safeguarding Lead and what this involves
  • What you need to do to comply with good safeguarding practice
  • How to access a range of up-to-date resources on good practice
  • Beyond the session, how to access further support on safeguarding policy and procedure.

Who should attend?

This training is suitable for trustees and members of management committees who want to develop an understanding of safeguarding matters.

Please note this training is aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and groups based in North Yorkshire or delivering services within North Yorkshire. 

What's included?

All attendees will receive a copy of the slides along with related resources and useful external links.

About the trainer

This training will be delivered by Hilary Ashton. Hilary has many years’ experience of working with charitable groups and community organisations across North Yorkshire.

Cost and concessions

£35 (including VAT)

Concessionary places 

Thanks to funding from North Yorkshire Council, we have free ‘first come, first served’ places if you meet either of the criteria below. You can self-select a free place during booking.

Criteria: 
You are from a North Yorkshire VCSE organisation with an income of up to £5k

OR

You are from a North Yorkshire VCSE organisation with an income of up to £25k that is experiencing financial hardship and would struggle to pay.

These spaces are limited so if a free place is not shown when you go to book, you can ask to be added to the waiting list for a free place on a future training session.

See our  Terms and Conditions  for more information.

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Contact Details

Booking and programme queries:

Email: info@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk

Tel: 01904 704177

Booking details

Book your place here.

Booking deadline: 15 November

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