Our Safeguarding Policy
SWIDN believes that everyone we come into contact with, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, language, religious or other beliefs, ethnic origin or other status, has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation.
SWIDN will not tolerate abuse, harassment, bullying or sexual exploitation by staff or associated personnel.
This policy addresses adult safeguarding and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse. These key areas of safeguarding may have different policies and procedures associated with them (see Associated Policies).
SWIDN commits to addressing safeguarding throughout its work, through the three pillars of prevention, reporting and response.
Our Guidelines for Online Spaces
Since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the majority of SWIDN events have moved online. We’ve kept this online focus because our members have told us that logging in from their homes and bases across the South West has made our events more accessible and effective. We still meet in person across the South West, but our online activities have meant we have needed to address how to hold an online space as safely as we can. We are always learning how to make our spaces safer.
We’ve developed these Guidelines to help keep our spaces safe for all. We are grateful to Hub Cymru Africa for sharing their learning and advice so generously with us.
Please let us know if you have any questions or would like further information. We are always grateful for feedback.
Our Whistleblowing Policy
This is coming soon. We will update this page in July 2023.
Our Code of Conduct
This is coming soon. We will update this page in July 2023.
Our Complaints Policy
This is coming soon. We will update this page in July 2023.
