In this episode we talk to Elyzabeth Hawkes, the Deputy Chief Exec of the charity POhWher. She talks to us about the vitally important subject of safeguarding.

Almost all charities appreciate safeguarding is important. And yet, so many charities (especially smaller ones) do not have any formal safeguarding policies or practises in place. Too often the plan is to simply react accordingly when something goes wrong rather than having a solid and well thought out plan to be pro-active and make sure nothing goes wrong in the first place.

POhWER is a charity who provide information, advice, support and advocacy to people who experience disability, vulnerability, distress and social exclusion. They were set up in 1996 by service users who, tired of others making assumptions about their capabilities and views, wanted equal access to information and a voice of their own.

Obviously, safeguarding is an important part of their work and Elyzabeth gives us her insights into the subject and some top tips for anyone just starting out on the subject.

You can find out more about POhWER and the work they do, as well as how to support them via their website - www.pohwer.net

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