Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

Our National Safeguarding Manager, Bernadette Casey, is available to provide information and advice through our National Office at 01 8848200.

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) is committed to creating a safe, healthy and inclusive environment for all, particularly, the children, young people and vulnerable adults whom we assist.

We are committed at all times to ensuring their safety and welfare through upholding children’s rights specifically and human rights generally.

We endeavour to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults by:

• Reporting concerns to Statutory Authorities who need to know and involving parents, carers, children, young people and vulnerable adults appropriately;
• Sharing information about child and vulnerable adult protection and good practice with children, young people, vulnerable adults, parents, carers, members, auxiliary members and employees;
• Recognising the welfare of the child is of paramount importance;
• Recognising the risks posed to vulnerable adults;
• Adopting child and vulnerable adult protection guidelines through a code of conduct for members, auxiliary members and employees;
• Following carefully the procedures laid down for the recruitment and selection of members, auxiliary members and employees;
• Providing for members, auxiliary members and employees through, supervision, support and training.
   

All our volunteers and staff engage in a rigorous recruitment and selection process prior to having access to children, young people or vulnerable adults.

• Completing a written application form 
• Signing a declaration stating that there is no reason why they would be considered unsuitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults
• Providing photo identification (passport / driving license) which verifies their, identity, name and DOB.
• Attending for interview
• Providing references
• Undergoing Garda Vetting​ 

SVP Safeguarding Policy

SVP Child Safeguarding Statement

Safeguarding Awareness Training Programmes

Garda Vetting

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