What is SafePlace?

It is estimated that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men will experience domestic abuse during their lifetime. Between April 2021 and March 2022 there were 33,186 domestic incidents and 21,723 domestic crimes recorded in Northern Ireland. We should also not forget the effect of this on children also living in domestic abusive environments.

Safe Place is a simple but very effective initiative that allows any church, business, organisation, school or community group to provide information and signposting to anyone affected by domestic and sexual abuse.

The Safe Place initiative does not involve providing direct support services to anyone living with domestic abuse, instead aims to raise awareness and build capacity to ensure anyone affected by domestic abuse is directed to support services.

Your Church can become a ‘Safe Place’

To become a Safe Place, churches need to attend a Safe Place Webinar and complete a simple registration form. They are then supplied with a range of ‘Safe Place’ resources and ongoing support from Onus.

What will the Webinar cover?

• What is a Safe Place?
• What would I have to do as a Safe Place?
• What are the different types of abuse?
• Who is affected by domestic abuse?
• How do Safe Places make a difference?
• What is the Safe Church Pathway?

How long does the Webinar Last and how is it delivered?

90 minutes via zoom – LUNCHTIME SESSION (12:30 – 1:30pm)

How to register

If your Parish are interested in this initiative ideally you would need to a minimum of two people attending the Webinar.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

The training will be delivered virtually on 15th and 16th May 24* starting at 6:30pm (total length 5 hrs – 2.5hrs per eve).

*Participants must be able to attend both dates.

The training will cover:

•            Legal and policy context
•            Values and principles
•            Key definitions
•            Categories of abuse and possible indicators
•            Procedures for reporting concerns
•            Code of behaviour
•            Planning and managing activities.
•            Risk management
•            Confidentiality issues
•            Creating a person – centred environment

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION

The training will be delivered virtually on 15th and 16th May 24* starting at 6:30pm (total length 5 hrs – 2.5hrs per eve).

*Participants must be able to attend both dates.

The training will cover:

•            Legal and policy context
•            Values and principles
•            Key definitions
•            Categories of abuse and possible indicators
•            Procedures for reporting concerns
•            Code of behaviour
•            Planning and managing activities.
•            Risk management
•            Confidentiality issues
•            Creating a person – centred environment

This virtual evening session is for all Church staff/volunteers who are required to abide by “Good Safeguarding Practice”.

The course content includes;

• Legal context of Safeguarding Children
• What is meant by Child Abuse and types of abuse
• Signs and Indicators
• Responding and Reporting and who to report to
• Codes of Conduct for staff/volunteers working with children
• ACE’s awareness

This session will be delivered via zoom. It starts promptly at 6:30pm and lasts approx 90 minutes.

THIS SESSION IS NOW FULLY BOOKED

This virtual evening session is those in non-leadership roles and covers the following:

• Legal and policy context of Adult Safeguarding
• What is meant by Adult Safeguarding?
• Diocesan Safeguarding Structures
• Role of the Diocesan Adult Safeguarding Champion
• Awareness of adult abuse issues
• Procedures for reporting concerns
• Code of conduct for staff/volunteers working with adults

PLATFORM: Zoom

START TIME: 6:30pm

DURATION: 2 hrs

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS SESSION

These sessions are Mandatory for all Clergy, Deacons, and Volunteer Group Leaders who have regular or direct contact with Children and Young People.

CONTENT

• The expected standards of performance in Safeguarding Children within the Catholic Church in Ireland.
• Creating a common understanding of “How to safeguard children and develop best practice arrangements across all aspects of work and contact with Children and Young People.
• Recognising, responding and procedures for reporting a concern in relation to a Child or Young Person.
• Working safely with children and Young People.
• The 7 National Standards for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland.
• ACE’s awareness.

SESSION TIMES/LOCATIONS

This session is one of two which is taking place Virtually via Zoom.

Both sessions will start promptly at 6:30pm. If you are not in the waiting room by this time, you will not be admitted to the session.

Both sessions must be attended in order to complete the training.

HOUSEKEEPING

Please choose a quiet room to sit in, whilst on the virtual session.

Please ensure that your camera remains on at all times.

If for some reason, you are no longer able to attend the session, please let the Safeguarding Office know as soon as possible so that your space can be allocated to someone else.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR THIS SESSION