If you have a safeguarding concern or would like to make a complaint, please contact one of our Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) – their individual contact details are in the policy above. If you’d prefer to remain anonymous, you can submit a disclosure here.
We are committed to creating a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for every SWYM trainee, 360 Community member and all those at our camps and events. We recognise that we are always learning and that creating a safer space requires ongoing reflection, listening and a willingness to improve. As part of this commitment, we have recently undertaken a comprehensive organisational health review, which was hugely positive. This independent review concluded;
“The findings of this safeguarding review demonstrate that SWYM is an organisation with a strong and healthy safeguarding culture, supported by committed leadership, transparent practice, and a genuine desire to continue improving. Throughout the review process, staff, students, and leaders consistently articulated a clear understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities, a willingness to follow established procedures, and a shared belief that safeguarding is central to SWYM’s mission. This positive culture is one of SWYM’s greatest strengths and provides a firm foundation on which to build. SWYM is clearly an organisation that prioritises safeguarding not simply as a compliance obligation, but as a reflection of its Christian values, its pastoral responsibilities, and its commitment to the wellbeing of children, young people and adults.”.
We continue to develop and improve all of our policies and procedures across all areas of safeguarding at SWYM. We are committed to learning from both past and present experiences, strengthening our practices and ensuring that the wellbeing, dignity and safety of everyone remains at the heart of all that we do.
