Meningitis Now recognises that the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk, is paramount and that all have equal rights of protection.
We have a duty of care to do everything we can to provide a safe and caring environment when children, young people and adults attend our activities or access support services.
Meningitis Now has a Safeguarding Children, Young People and Adults policy to provide clear standards and procedures for all staff and volunteers to follow. This includes the following steps:
- All staff (and volunteers where appropriate for their role) undergo Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.
- References are obtained, during the recruitment process, to ensure staff/volunteer suitability
- Staff and volunteers are supervised and supported in their work
- Staff and volunteers receive awareness in our safeguarding policies and training appropriate for their role
- All staff, volunteers , children, young people, parents and adults are able to raise concerns about poor or dangerous practice
- Meningitis Now conducts a thorough risk assessment for all events held, including the suitability of the venue and activities planned.
If you are concerned about a child, young person or adult at one of our events, or the conduct of any of our staff or volunteers, please talk to a member of staff as soon as possible. At events, our staff and volunteers may be wearing an orange Meningitis Now T-shirt or branded hoodie. All Meningitis Now staff will be wearing a Meningitis Now name badge.
If we are concerned that a child, young person or adult may be at risk, we have a duty to share our concerns with the appropriate person or agency. Where possible, we will discuss our concerns with parents/carers first. However, there may be circumstances that do not allow us to do this. In these cases, we will pass on concerns immediately to the relevant agency.
If you have any questions about our safeguarding statement, please contact us by email: info@meningitisnow.org or call 01453 768 000 and ask for the Safeguarding Lead.
Keeping Safe: Information for Young People
We are committed to your safety. We take steps to ensure the activities and support we provide for you are helpful and safe. However, we also need your help by:
- Being kind to other children and young people
- Telling a responsible adult if another adult or young person is doing something which makes you unhappy or hurts you
- Being aware of how to keep yourself safe, especially on the internet
- Letting us know if there is something you are not happy about during your contact with us. At our events, you can do this by speaking to one of our staff. Our staff and volunteers will usually be wearing an orange Meningitis Now T-shirt or hoodie. All Meningitis Now staff will be wearing a Meningitis Now name badge
- Letting us know if there is something you are not happy about on our website or Facebook pages
- You can call our Head Office on 01453 768 000 or contact us by email at info@meningitisnow.org telling us the nature of your concern
- If you are ever in a situation where you are concerned about your own, or another person's immediate safety, call 999 for help.
More information to keep you safe
ChildLine: ChildLine provides help, support and advice about a wide range of issues https://www.childline.org.uk or telephone 0800 1111
Keeping safe online: https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk and https://www.saferinternet.org.uk.
Safeguarding Statement
Read our full Safeguarding Policy
If you have any questions about our safeguarding statement please contact us by email: info@meningitisnow.org or call 01453 768 000 and ask for the Safeguarding Lead.