Safeguarding at Events

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Safeguarding is all about the well being and safety of children and vulnerable adults. It is also important that individuals do not put themselves in a position where allegations could be made against them.

A few things you might wish to consider for events:

• Ask the person responsible for the event what safeguarding issues there may be
  • If giving a talk in a library, school or similar, ask the staff to advise on any safeguarding concerns
  • When asked to work with children or vulnerable adults, confirm that safeguarding has been considered by all parties
• Have two people or more to man your stall
• Avoid being alone with a child or vulnerable person at any time, ask a colleague to accompany you, especially with vulnerable people - but as you can't always tell who is in that category treat everyone as a potential problem
• Volunteers who are under 18 or vulnerable need safeguarding measures for themselves as well as for the adults working/interacting with them
• Know what the contact details for safeguarding concerns are for your area (see Safeguarding Contacts for some suggestions)
• Be generally aware of safeguarding issues (see Safeguarding FAQ for some points)

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