Child, Adult, & Community Safeguarding
Safeguarding is proactive and ensures that every individual—inside and outside the organization—can work and grow in safety and dignity.
Safeguarding is more than preventing harm—it is about creating the conditions where people can be safe, supported, and are able to thrive. At its core, safeguarding prioritizes well-being. When employees, partners, and community members feel valued and protected, organizations are better positioned to achieve their mission.
Effective safeguarding is proactive. It is about designing environments that anticipate and reduce risks, while fostering trust, respect, and dignity for all. This means not only having measures in place to respond when harm occurs, but also building the systems, practices, and culture that make harm less likely in the first place.
We work with organizations to design, develop, and implement robust safeguarding strategies, protocols, and practices that address the needs of children and youth, adults, and communities. This includes strengthening policies, building capacity for safe recruitment and management, and conducting investigations when necessary.
Safeguarding also requires understanding the risk factors that can emerge in contexts of unequal power and limited resources. Power imbalances—whether within organizational hierarchies or in communities that face structural inequities—can increase vulnerability and the likelihood of harm. Addressing these dynamics directly is essential to creating truly safe and equitable spaces.
Ultimately, safeguarding is about more than protection—it’s about enabling people to flourish. When organizations commit to safeguarding as a living practice, they not only reduce risks but also build cultures of trust, inclusion, and well-being that benefit everyone they serve.
What Types of Services Do We Offer?
Governance & Culture
- Policy, Procedures, and Protocol development (e.g., general, child-facing, elder-facing, Anti-Trafficking/Modern Slavery, protection against sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment or PSEAH, all-in-one policies, etc.)
- Safeguarding Framework including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Annual Safeguarding Plans (templates)
- Safeguarding Self-Assessment tools
- Safeguarding Strengths & Gap Analysis
- Safeguarding inclusion in Risk Registers & Risk Management Framework
- Safeguarding Communications, Marketing, and Media Guidelines
- Safeguarding Strategies and Infrastructure
Prevention
- Safer Recruitment
- Safer Programming (including budgeting, proposal writing, and project/ program design)
- Safe Partnerships
- Safe Technology (e.g., online, social media, indirect contact)
- Risk Assessments for project, program, and activities (templates, support)
- Volunteer Management
- Community Engagement & Child Participation protocols and plans
Training & Awareness (Engagement & Learning)
- Development and delivery of mandatory training
- Design of contextualized training
- Training of Trainers (ToT) or Facilitators (ToF)
- Verbal briefing scripts and training
- Awareness-raising materials tailored to children, adults, persons living in vulnerable communities, and organizational representatives
- Safeguarding Focal Point certification
Reporting
- Reporting Procedures
- Reporting Channels (e.g., how to establish, assess functionality, create hybrid mechanisms, and regularly test)
- Donor reporting requirements (e.g., creating donor library)
- Community Feedback Procedures
Response
- Intake Procedures (i.e., screening and triage)
- Response Procedures including Investigation Procedures
- Legal Mapping tool
- Safety & Risk Assessment for investigations
- Action Plans (for safety & risk assessments and investigation after-action)
- Investigations (e.g., conducted by Safe Organizations)
- Investigations training certification via SOLA
- Case Management (e.g., managed by Safe Organizations)
- Case Management certification via SOLA
- Aftercare Directory (template)
- Aftercare Delivery and Consultation (e.g., survivor care)
- Case Reviews
Other
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