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Co-producing Volunteer Safeguarding Procedures with Service Users
Increasingly UK charities are facing the need to manage and escalate numerous safeguarding concerns for both staff and service users. In this video, Touchstone share the importance of co-producing safeguarding procedures with service users to ensure all resources are accessible and that the procedures meet any needs they have.
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Providing Staff with Hybrid Working Opportunities to Increase Productivity and Wellbeing
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has revealed that 53% of voluntary sector organisations have ‘hard-to-fill’ vacancies. In this video Lisa Freshwater, the Director of Organisational Effectiveness at Blood Cancer UK discusses the positive impact hybrid and flexible working has on workforce wellbeing.
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Developing and Implementing a Robust Volunteer Strategy
A robust volunteer strategy is crucial for any organisation within the voluntary sector, to both maintain the needs of the organisation and volunteer motivations. In this video, Andy Broomhead from Diabetes UK gives guidance and advice to organisations seeking to adapt and improve their volunteer strategies.
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Mental Health Support with YouthFed
YouthFed is a youth charity that supports young people between the ages of 10 and 29, helping to improve their lives. Their vision is to help create a society where all young people are able to achieve their full potential. They shared Mark's story with us.
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Voluntary Sector Leadership: Managing Finances as a Small Charity
The Young Barnet Foundation work to bring charities and organisations together to support and build capacity in the CYP voluntary sector across the London Borough of Barnet. We heard from their CEO, Janet Matthewson on their leadership strategy and their pioneering community work.
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Supporting Young People with Mental Health Issues
Youth Fed is a youth charity that supports over 5,000 young people between the ages of 10 and 29, helping to improve the lives of young people. They shared Amy's story with us.
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Youth Employability: Supporting Young Disabled People into Work by Building Relationships with Employers
There is often a misconception that disabled people are not as capable of holding down jobs or working in skilled sectors. We heard from Ellen Atkinson, Regional Adviser at the National Development Team for Inclusion. Ellen discussed why these myths should be dispelled and how employers can create pathways for disabled people to enter the workplace.
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Strengthening Safeguarding Practices and Tackling Beneficiary Disengagement
There is growing evidence to suggest that disengagement with veteran’s charities is higher than with other charities. In this case study, the Head of Safeguarding from The Royal British Legion discusses why tackling disengagement with services, is crucial to improving safeguarding in the voluntary sector.
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Creating a Safer Work Culture through Engagement with Senior Leadership
Thirtyone:eight are a faith-based charity that strive to assist organisations in creating a safer and more inclusive culture in their workplace. This case study explores thirtyone:eight’s guiding principles for organisations to follow when looking to improve their safeguarding strategy.
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Creating a Resilient Workforce through Emotional and Mental Health Support
The British Heart Foundation have been praised for their conscientious wellbeing and safeguarding strategies. We heard from Scott Berney, Head of Safeguarding at the charity about how they supported staff prior to, and throughout the pandemic.
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How has Covid-19 Impacted the Voluntary Sector
Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the voluntary sector, with operational costs and demand for online services increasing, finances deteriorating and less time to address diversity issues in the workforce. This infographic gives an overview of the key challenges that the sector faced during the pandemic.
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