Building a safeguarding culture where members and volunteers, children and their families, treat eachother with respect and are comfortable about sharing concerns
Sharing information about anyone found to be a risk to children with the appropriate bodies. For example: Disclosure and Barring Service, Services, Police, Local Authority/Social Services.
Useful contact details:
Representative for Health & Safety, Safeguarding & Child Protection: Bill Cleghorn email: [email protected] mobile phone: 07717 944900
North Yorkshire Safeguarding Children Partnership:
If you believe the situation is urgent but does not require the police, phone 0300 131 2131 (24/7) or email [email protected]
If there is immediate concern that a child is in danger: phone the POLICE 101 (non-emergency) or 999 (emergency)
NSPCC Helpline: 0808 800 5000 or [email protected]
ChildLine: 0800 1111 (textphone 0800 400 222) or www.childline.org.uk
The Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
Brass Bands England Safeguarding Officer: 01226 771015
We are committed to reviewing our policy and good practice annually.