Safeguarding Policy

Network Theatre Company

Network Theatre Company is a volunteer-led company for anyone over the age of 18. As an organisation for and run by adults we do, however, acknowledge that all members will be covered by this safeguarding policy.
Every person has value and deserves to be treated with dignity. This implies a duty to value all people and to protect them from harm.
At Network Theatre we are committed to ensuring that our Company is a safe place for everyone. We take the safeguarding and care of our members very seriously. We are committed to:

• nurturing, protecting and safeguarding all our members, particularly vulnerable adults.
• recognising that safeguarding is the responsibility of the whole Company.
• undertaking to exercise proper care in the training and support of those working in voluntary positions with our members, particularly if they are vulnerable adults.
• responding without delay to concerns or allegations that anyone may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and social care services in any investigation.
• challenging any abuse of power by anyone in a position of trust.
• seeking to offer care and support to anyone who has suffered abuse.
• seeking to offer support, including referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our community known to have offended against any Company member.
  
• If you have any safeguarding concerns please contact one of the Officers on:
  Chairman@networktheatre.org
  Secretary@networktheatre.org
  Treasurer@networktheatre.org
  In situations of immediate risk contact the police on 999.

Sources of further information are widely available and these links maybe helpful:

Lambeth Safeguarding Adults Board (https://www.lambethsab.org.uk/)
Public line: 020 7926 5555 (24 hours)
National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge) for free and confidential advice, 24 hours a day: 0808 2000 247.
For support in Lambeth, contact The Gaia Centre (Refuge); Telephone: 020 7733 8724; Email: lambethvawg@refuge.org.uk
Visit the Government’s #YouAreNotAlone support pages or the list of support services available here.
Men’s Advice Helpline (for males experiencing domestic violence); Telephone: 0808 8010 327; Email: info@mensadviceline.org.uk; Website and Webchat
National Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans+ Domestic Violence Helpline (run by Galop); Telephone: 0800 999 5428; email: help@galop.org.uk; website
SignHealth provides support for Deaf people experiencing Domestic Violence; Telephone: 020 3947 2600; Text: 07966 976749 Email: info@signhealth.org.uk; Website

The Network Theatre Committee adopted the above policy at its meeting on 31 January 2024.