Improving Safeguarding Practice for INGO’s – Training
This online workshop will strengthen your safeguarding practice and give you an understanding of the risks, roles, responsibilities and responses for INGOs. It is aimed at any UK-based organisation working with international programmes in a development, humanitarian or academic setting. It is suitable as a first introduction and as a refresher course.
This course is a great opportunity to continue your professional development in safeguarding, whether you are directly responsible for safeguarding in your organisation or not.
About Vicky Ferguson:
Vicky Ferguson is the Director of Safeguarding at a Funding Organisation with a global reach. She focuses on developing internal safeguarding practices and supporting grantees to develop robust and inclusive safeguarding practices, policies and procedures. Before moving ‘funder side’ Vicky spent 10 years working in small INGOs, predominantly in East Africa.
Before moving into ‘International Development’ Vicky worked with children and young people in the UK in both the Third and Public Sector. She worked predominantly within Homeless and Substance Misuse Services but has also spent time supporting young people in generic Youth Services.
Vicky is passionate about developing Safeguarding Practices, Procedures and Policies that keep everyone safer and are contextually and culturally relevant to those implementing them.
This session will be an informal space where there will be time for questions, connections and clarifications. If you have any questions about this training in advance please email Emma at info@swidn.org.uk.
Purchase your tickets on Fixr HERE, discounts are available for SWIDN members. You will receive a Zoom meeting link following your purchase. If you are unsure which ticket is the correct one for you, please reach out to info@swidn.org.uk.
Please note SWIDN is a micro charity and is unable to run trainings at a loss. Please consider buying one ticket per colleague attending, If too few tickets are sold the training may be cancelled or postponed.
Location
Online
Start date & time
June 19th, 2025 at 10:00
End date & time
June 19th, 2025 at 12:30
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