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This statement covers the terms and conditions for your use of this website.

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Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's Safeguarding Commitment

The Wildlife Trusts, and Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, believe that everyone has a responsibility to Safeguard children, young people and adults at risk; as a movement we are committed to ensuring their safety and wellbeing is at the heart of our engagement with people.

We will:

  • Not tolerate any form of abuse or neglect within The Wildlife Trusts
  • Take all reasonable steps to protect children, young people and adults at risk who visit our sites, take part in our activities or engage with us online
  • Give equal priority to keeping all children, young people and adults at risk safe from harm, regardless of their age, disability, gender, race, beliefs, sex, or sexual orientation
  • Provide our staff, volunteers and trustees with the knowledge and tools to guide them in protecting children, young people and adults at risk from abuse and neglect

We will achieve this by:

  • Supporting staff and volunteers by establishing a clear policy and procedural framework, transparent reporting and by promoting a culture of learning throughout the movement
  • Encouraging staff and volunteers to discuss any concerns immediately or as soon as practically possible with their line manager/supervisor or designated safeguarding lead
  • Listening to and hearing the voice of children, young people and adults at risk and respecting their views
  • Recruiting our staff and volunteers safely including references, disclosure and barring checks as appropriate
  • Recording and storing information safely and in accordance with the UK General Data Protection Regulation
  • Recognising the position of trust in which staff and volunteers are regularly placed and use our procedures and work with our local authorities to manage any allegations against staff and volunteers appropriately
  • Adhering to Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's Online Safety guidelines to keep children, young people, adults at risk and staff safe when using any device over the internet
  • Ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for children, young people, adults at risk, staff and volunteers, by adhering to health and safety measures in accordance with the law and regulatory guidance
  • Working in partnership with the statutory agencies responsible for the Safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk
  • Ensuring that any third-party individual or organisation involved in delivering activities on behalf of The Wildlife Trusts has appropriate experience, qualifications and/or accreditation and insurance. If they are operating with any degree of autonomy, The Wildlife Trusts staff will assure themselves that safeguarding procedures are equivalent and arrangements are adequate for the activity.

Safeguarding Policies

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust's Safeguarding and Young People Policy and Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy can be found below 

Safeguarding and Young People Policy

Adults at Risk Policy

Volunteer Policy

This policy provides clarity to all staff, trustees, volunteers, and members of the public on Staffordshire Wildlife Trust’s approach to volunteering. Furthermore, it serves to acknowledge the important role that volunteers play within Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.

View our Volunteer Policy

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)

We are welcoming
One of the core values of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust is that we nurture a culture of equality, inclusivity and diversity.

We aim to put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of Staffordshire Wildlife Trust to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to experience the joy of wildlife in their daily lives.

We’re Wild About Inclusion! To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better. It means creating workspaces where difference is celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature. We aim to better understand and address the inequalities experienced by many communities in accessing and connecting with nature.

This includes recognising that the conservation sector is one of the least diverse professions in the UK and that access to careers and educational opportunities needs to be significantly improved. We believe being Wild About Inclusion is critical to the future of SWT, the health and wellbeing of our communities and to wildlife

To learn more visit The Wildlife Trusts website here.

Making a complaint

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust endeavours at all times to provide a first-class service to its members, visitors and customers, but despite these good intentions, complaints may occur.

In order to be efficient and customer-focussed, the Trust has a Complaints Procedure that all staff and relevant volunteers are made aware of at their induction and which will be followed at all times. Complaints should ideally be made in writing via info@staffs-wildlife.org.uk or to a member of management directly.