Safeguarding is a key priority for us. We work with some of the most marginalised and at-risk children, adults,
families, and communities, both within the UK and overseas. At Penny Appeal, we understand safeguarding to mean
protecting people, in particular children and at-risk adults, from maltreatment or harm caused by our staff,
associates, programmes, or operations.
We are committed to being a safe organisation for all the children and at-risk adults we support, as well as
all
those who work with us. We are creating a workplace where all staff and associates (volunteers, contractors,
donors, consultants, partners, and other service providers) are treated with respect and dignity, and nurturing
an environment characterised by honesty, integrity, and mutual trust.
Penny Appeal welcomes diversity and believes everyone has the right to work in an environment which encourages
harmonious relationships. We expect our staff and associates to behave responsibly, always represent our values,
and maintain the highest professional, moral, and ethical standards in their day-to-day work.
Zero Tolerance Policy
Penny Appeal has a zero-tolerance policy towards inaction against all forms of harm. We believe that everyone
we come into contact with, regardless of age, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender
reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, if parents, pregnant, or otherwise, has the right to be
protected from all forms of harm. We are committed to preventing any form of sexual exploitation, abuse, and
sexual harassment (SEAH), including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse, and responding robustly if and when
harm takes place.
Penny Appeal will not tolerate our staff or associates carrying out any form of harm or SEAH towards anyone we
come into contact with through our work. Our zero-tolerance approach means we will always take action when a
safeguarding harm takes place. We ensure that support is offered to all those affected, and that the
organisation takes the necessary steps to ensure this harm never happens again.
We are working towards adopting a comprehensive safeguarding practice and culture, with safeguarding of
children
and at-risk adults being the primary focus in all our programmes and operations.
Often having less power, women and children are particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation, abuse, and
sexual harassment (SEAH), and this group of individuals is most at risk of discrimination due to one or more
protected characteristics. At Penny Appeal, we recognise that the natural process of our work can create an
imbalance of power between our staff, associates, programmes, or operations, and the lives of people we support.
It is our moral and legal duty to ensure that this power is never abused in a way which causes or risks harm and
that all persons who receive or deliver development programming or humanitarian assistance, do so in a way that
is safe, respectful, and nurturing.
Our staff and representatives accept and recognise their responsibility to provide an environment that promotes
the safety of the people we work with at all times and demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards
children and at-risk adults, in both their professional and personal lives. We therefore require everyone
contracted by Penny Appeal to sign and adhere to our Safeguarding Code of Conduct, referring to appropriate and
inappropriate behaviour of adults towards children and at-risk adults, and providing rules that ensure the
safety of children and at-risk adults, which can be found in appendix 2 of the Safeguarding Policy.
Safeguarding Policy
The purpose of our Safeguarding Policy is to protect people, particularly children, at-risk adults, project
participants, and community members, from any maltreatment or harm that may be caused due to their coming into
contact with Penny Appeal. This policy enables us to prevent, report, and respond to safeguarding concerns and
always ensure accountability and transparency. The Policy provides guidance and informs staff and associates of
their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding. It sets out our commitments to ensure that Penny Appeal
provides a safe environment for everyone we work with and for.
Our vetting process for staff, volunteers, and contractors includes the appropriate background checks,
interviews with questions around safeguarding, and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, where relevant.
All staff, contractors, and volunteers who join the organisation will need to sign a commitment to our
Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct upon signing an agreement.
They will also be required to undertake an online safeguarding course within six weeks of joining, and annually
thereafter. We also have a regular, comprehensive, in-house training session which our trustees as well as our
staff are required to attend. Volunteers who support us during our challenges, events, or visit our programmes
both in the UK and abroad are also required to attend a safeguarding briefing with our Safeguarding Department
to be able to represent us.
Reporting a Concern
If you are a member of staff, a donor, a volunteer, a contractor, a service user (child or adult), a community
member, a staff member from a partner organisation, and if you SEE, HEAR or SUSPECT that abuse or harm is taking
place, you can report a safeguarding concern or incident by:
Safeguarding is a key priority for us. We work with some of the most marginalised and at-risk children, adults,
families, and communities, both within the UK and overseas. At Penny Appeal, we understand safeguarding to mean
protecting people, in particular children and at-risk adults, from maltreatment or harm caused by our staff,
associates, programmes, or operations.
We are committed to being a safe organisation for all the children and at-risk adults we support, as well as
all
those who work with us. We are creating a workplace where all staff and associates (volunteers, contractors,
donors, consultants, partners, and other service providers) are treated with respect and dignity, and nurturing
an environment characterised by honesty, integrity, and mutual trust.
Penny Appeal welcomes diversity and believes everyone has the right to work in an environment which encourages
harmonious relationships. We expect our staff and associates to behave responsibly, always represent our values,
and maintain the highest professional, moral, and ethical standards in their day-to-day work.
Zero Tolerance Policy
Penny Appeal has a zero-tolerance policy towards inaction against all forms of harm. We believe that everyone
we come into contact with, regardless of age, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, gender
reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, if parents, pregnant, or otherwise, has the right to be
protected from all forms of harm. We are committed to preventing any form of sexual exploitation, abuse, and
sexual harassment (SEAH), including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse, and responding robustly if and when
harm takes place.
Penny Appeal will not tolerate our staff or associates carrying out any form of harm or SEAH towards anyone we
come into contact with through our work. Our zero-tolerance approach means we will always take action when a
safeguarding harm takes place. We ensure that support is offered to all those affected, and that the
organisation takes the necessary steps to ensure this harm never happens again.
We are working towards adopting a comprehensive safeguarding practice and culture, with safeguarding of
children
and at-risk adults being the primary focus in all our programmes and operations.
Often having less power, women and children are particularly vulnerable to sexual exploitation, abuse, and
sexual harassment (SEAH), and this group of individuals is most at risk of discrimination due to one or more
protected characteristics. At Penny Appeal, we recognise that the natural process of our work can create an
imbalance of power between our staff, associates, programmes, or operations, and the lives of people we support.
It is our moral and legal duty to ensure that this power is never abused in a way which causes or risks harm and
that all persons who receive or deliver development programming or humanitarian assistance, do so in a way that
is safe, respectful, and nurturing.
Our staff and representatives accept and recognise their responsibility to provide an environment that promotes
the safety of the people we work with at all times and demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour towards
children and at-risk adults, in both their professional and personal lives. We therefore require everyone
contracted by Penny Appeal to sign and adhere to our Safeguarding Code of Conduct, referring to appropriate and
inappropriate behaviour of adults towards children and at-risk adults, and providing rules that ensure the
safety of children and at-risk adults, which can be found in appendix 2 of the Safeguarding Policy.
Safeguarding Policy
The purpose of our Safeguarding Policy is to protect people, particularly children, at-risk adults, project
participants, and community members, from any maltreatment or harm that may be caused due to their coming into
contact with Penny Appeal. This policy enables us to prevent, report, and respond to safeguarding concerns and
always ensure accountability and transparency. The Policy provides guidance and informs staff and associates of
their responsibilities in relation to safeguarding. It sets out our commitments to ensure that Penny Appeal
provides a safe environment for everyone we work with and for.
Our vetting process for staff, volunteers, and contractors includes the appropriate background checks,
interviews with questions around safeguarding, and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, where relevant.
All staff, contractors, and volunteers who join the organisation will need to sign a commitment to our
Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct upon signing an agreement.
They will also be required to undertake an online safeguarding course within six weeks of joining, and annually
thereafter. We also have a regular, comprehensive, in-house training session which our trustees as well as our
staff are required to attend. Volunteers who support us during our challenges, events, or visit our programmes
both in the UK and abroad are also required to attend a safeguarding briefing with our Safeguarding Department
to be able to represent us.
Reporting a Concern
If you are a member of staff, a donor, a volunteer, a contractor, a service user (child or adult), a community
member, a staff member from a partner organisation, and if you SEE, HEAR or SUSPECT that abuse or harm is taking
place, you can report a safeguarding concern or incident by:
