Safeguarding for adults at risk from harm
Safeguarding adults means protecting a person’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect.
Roles staff and volunteers undertake when safeguarding adults
Everyone has a duty to recognise and report concerns. Every club or group should have someone who takes responsibility for coordinating what to do with concerns about adults. They are often called a welfare officer or a Designated Safeguarding Officer (DSO).
Recognising a safeguarding adults concern
Concerns could be about things that happen in the club or group, or you may hear about things that have happened outside the club or group. You may be concerned about someone’s physical or mental wellbeing; you may see signs of abuse or notice that they look distressed or unhappy. There are many indicators that may alert you to raise a concern.
How to respond to a concern?
Develop a safeguarding adults policy and procedure that all staff and volunteers follow if they have a concern about an adult.
To report a safeguarding concern:
- use the Safeguarding Adults 'concern a concern' online form
- contact the City of York Adult Social Care, on telephone: 01904 555111, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.00pm
- hearing impaired customers can use the text facility on telephone: 07534 437804
- out of hours, telephone: 0300 131 2131
For more information about Safeguarding Adults in Sport from Ann Craft Trust.