Safeguarding Policy

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Safeguarding Policy Protection of Vulnerable Adults & Children

1. Statement

Rotary Jaipur Limb (“the Charity”) recognises that the services it provides may be used by adults/children who are vulnerable or may be vulnerable at certain times.

The Charity has a duty to ensure the welfare of vulnerable adults/children who may be at risk. This duty involves reporting the risk to an appropriate agency, and by promoting a safe environment within the organisation.

The Charity believes that vulnerable adults/children must be safeguarded from all forms of abuse. It recognises that it must at all times protect vulnerable adults/children from the risk of abuse and identify and deal with specific instances of abuse if they occur.

The Charity will take every possible action to prevent abuse and will deal with it as promptly and effectively as possible if it occurs.

2. Aim of the Policy

The aim of this safeguarding policy is to be a public guide as to how the Charity approaches the Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults/Children, identifies ways in which the Charity does this, takes steps to avoid abuse taking place and shows actions that will be taken by the charity to deal with abuse should it occur.

3. Definition of Abuse

Abuse may take any of the following forms:

• • physical abuse
  • financial or material abuse
  • psychological abuse
  • sexual abuse
  • neglect
  • discriminatory abuse
  • inhuman or degrading treatment
  • inappropriate or excessive restraint.

4. Responsibility

The Charity has a duty to report serious concerns relating to abuse to appropriate agencies including the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS)* as well as the reporting of a serious incident to the Charity Commission.

The Charity has a duty to ensure that anyone supporting charity activities that include working with vulnerable adults/children adopt safe practices.

Where the Charity initiates its own activities, it will undertake DBS* checks on all new and existing volunteers as appropriate and will undertake regular education of its members to minimise any risks to vulnerable adults/children.

The Charity will:

• Set out and inform trustees, members and volunteers of the procedures for responding to suspicions or evidence of abuse.
• Maintain vigilance concerning the possibility of abuse of vulnerable adults from whatever source
• Encourage a climate of openness which enables the public to pass on concerns about behaviour that might be abusive
• Produce and regularly revise policies and procedures to minimise the risk of abuse
• Investigate any allegations of abuse quickly and thoroughly
• Implement improvements to procedures if an investigation reveals deficiencies in the way in which the charity operates
• Collaborate with other relevant agencies in combating abuse and improving the protection of vulnerable adults

The Charity expects its members to:

• Refrain from any abusive action in relation to vulnerable adults/children.
• Report to the Charity anything they witness which is or might be abusive
• Co-operate in any investigation into alleged abuse.

5. Effectiveness of Policy

The Trustees shall review and update this policy annually if required.