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Using group discussions, lived experiences and real-life case studies; we discuss the safeguarding “red flags” and examine how you can play a vital part in the safeguarding process.

Safer recruitment procedures are an essential part of safeguarding in any voluntary organisation or community group. If you are responsible for selecting and recruiting volunteers, employed workers, teachers or coaches for positions that come into contact with children, young people or vulnerable adults; then come along to this session and find out how you can ensure you are doing all you can to keep service users safe.

The session will give a background to social media harm and well as cover subjects on grooming gangs, the incel and femcel community, male body dysmorphia and the online harms bill.

Many complex issues have come to the table over the years – religion, race and most recently sexuality. Now it’s the turn of gender.
Gender identity is changing and it’s dividing opinion. Join us for this introductory workshop with Che Barnes from Let’s Talk Gender to understand more.

This session is designed to provide you with an introductory understanding of dementia, mental capacity, and safeguarding adults at risk.