Summary of Thame Shed’s Adult Safeguarding Policy
Safeguarding of our Shedders is vitally important to us and the below summarises our values and the people you can contact should you have any concerns.
Thame Shed recognises that by providing a Men’s Shed (referred to as Shed) for the community, it has a duty of care to protect its members from harm. Thame Shed Board of Trustees has the following values in safeguarding its members:
- All Shedders have the right to participate in the activities of the Shed, free
from of abuse or neglect or fear of abuse or neglect - All Shedders have the right to have their views, wishes, feelings and beliefs
respected and taken into account - All Shedders have the right to be provided with a safe environment with
adequate health and safety procedures in place - All Shedders have the right not to be discriminated against for their age,
gender, sexuality, race or other personal characteristic - All Shedders have the right to have any allegation they make about abuse or
neglect taken seriously and acted on immediately.
Thame Shed’s Safeguarding Contacts
Below are the Shed’s main contacts if you need to report a safeguarding issue as detailed in this policy, or need further information.
- Safeguarding Contact (SC): Philip Wiffen SC Tel: 07796261679
- SC Email: philipjwiffen@gmail.net
- Safeguarding Contact (SC): Chris Hyde SC Tel: 07799361241
- SC Email: chris_hyde@talktalk.net
The above-named people are responsible for recording safeguarding issues or concerns, alerting the local authority or police if an issue arises, getting advice from the local authority on safeguarding in the Shed and arranging training, if necessary.
You should contact the above-named contacts if you have any concerns about an adult in the Shed, including yourself. They will follow the procedures of the Shed’s Safeguarding Policy, which you can view on request. It is kept by the Shed’s management committee.