{"id":975,"date":"2021-11-11T13:51:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T13:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/creativeyouthcharity.org\/?page_id=975"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:48:28","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:48:28","slug":"safeguarding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/creativeyouthcharity.org\/safeguarding\/","title":{"rendered":"Safeguarding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Creative Youth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk who engage with our work. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We believe that everyone has the right to feel safe, respected and supported. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>We take our responsibility to protect people from harm, abuse and exploitation seriously.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/creativeyouthcharity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CY-Safeguarding-Policy-Last-Reviewed-20-03-26.pdf\">\u2192 SAFEGUARDING POLICY<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"p1\">Safeguarding is central to everything we do. We have robust policies, procedures and training in place to ensure that all staff, freelancers, volunteers and partners understand their responsibilities and are equipped to respond to concerns appropriately. All concerns are taken seriously and responded to in line with current UK legislation and best practice.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Our safeguarding approach includes safer recruitment practices, appropriate DBS checks, clear reporting procedures, and ongoing monitoring and review. We ensure that safeguarding remains a key priority across all of our programmes, both in-person and online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">You can <a href=\"https:\/\/creativeyouthcharity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CY-Safeguarding-Policy-Last-Reviewed-20-03-26.pdf\"><strong>download our full Safeguarding Policy<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>by clicking here<\/strong><\/a> or on the larger link above for detailed information on our procedures and responsibilities.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em>If you have any questions or concerns, or if you require this information in an alternative or accessible format, please contact either:<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong> Archie O\u2019Neill<\/strong><\/span> (<strong>Co-Director<\/strong>, <strong>DSL<\/strong>) at <a href=\"mailto:archie@creativeyouthcharity.org\">archie@creativeyouthcharity.org<\/a>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Daniel Cartlidge<\/strong><\/span> (<strong>Co-Director<\/strong>, <strong>DDSL<\/strong>) at <a href=\"mailto:daniel@creativeyouthcharity.org\">daniel@creativeyouthcharity.org<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808080;\"><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ann Hutchinson<\/strong><\/span> (<strong>Trustee<\/strong>, <strong>Safeguarding Lead<\/strong>) at <a href=\"mailto:annwhiteshirt@gmail.com\">annwhiteshirt@gmail.com<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creative Youth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk who engage with our work. 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