Safeguarding Adults Champions Scheme
The Safeguarding Adults Champion scheme provides a link between the Safeguarding Adults Board and our voluntary, community and statutory services in Gateshead.
What is a Safeguarding Adults Champion?
Safeguarding Adults Champions are named individuals within organisations that operate in Gateshead.
Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Champions will be responsible for:
- raising awareness about Safeguarding Adults within their organisation
- ensuring that all staff, volunteers and service users within their organisation are aware of the Gateshead Multi-agency safeguarding adult policies and procedures
- disseminating updates on key legislation, policies, training and other information
- being a single point of contact within your organisation for Safeguarding Adults information and advice
Champions do not need to be managers - champions can be managers, front line practitioners or volunteers.
Champions do not need to be an expert in Safeguarding Adults before signing up.
What can a Safeguarding Adults Champion expect?
Champions will be supported by the Gateshead Safeguarding Adults Board.
Champions can expect:
- bespoke awareness raising sessions
- invitation to an annual Safeguarding Adults Champions event
- information regarding learning and training opportunities
- regular safeguarding adults updates
Sign up to be a Safeguarding Adults Champion Gateshead Local Safeguarding Adults Board catherinehardman@gateshead.gov.uk Please note that this is for further information about the Safeguarding Adults Board only. If you are concerned that someone is at risk of, or experiencing, abuse or neglect please contact Adult Social Care
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