This year, National Safeguarding Adults Week runs from the Monday 20 to Friday 25 November and focuses on prioritising the welfare of yourself and others. The campaign is an opportunity for organisations and residents to raise important issues about safety and wellbeing with the aim of spreading awareness and working together to protect those in need. Click here to view the Ann Craft National Safeguarding Adults Week campaign poster.
If you are worried that a child or adult may be at risk of neglect, abuse or harm, please contact your borough safeguarding designated or named professional for advice and support via this page: https://nclhealthandcare.org.uk/keeping-well/safeguarding/
Safeguarding Adults Week 2023 events
The London Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB), and the Ann Craft Trust will be hosting a series of virtual learning events across the week, the details of which can be found below. These seminars can be booked online via this link: https://www.anncrafttrust.org/events/
- Monday 20 November at 10-11am: ‘Who’s looking after the people looking after the people?’ Ian Braid will lead a session about how individuals can look after their own wellbeing when supporting others.
- Monday 20 November at 1.30-3pm: Ann Craft Trust Seminar and AGM. We will be joined by two organisations who will discuss how they’ve embedded safeguarding adults into their organisation.
- Tuesday 21 November at 10-11am: Let’s Start Talking – Taking The Lead on Safer Cultures in Your Organisation. Laura Thorpe will set-out what makes a safer culture and provide participants with the space to reflect on the culture within their organisation.
- Wednesday 22 November at 9am – 4pm: Looking After Yourself & Others: Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding Adults Conference 2023. Our conference provides a selection of informative keynotes and workshops that enable you to learn about effective techniques for safeguarding the wellbeing of yourself, your staff and the people you support.
- Friday 24 November at 10-11am: Developing Boccia England’s ‘Your Wellbeing Toolkit’. We will be joined by Boccia England to learn about the creation of their wellbeing toolkit. This will be followed by a discussion about how to support the wellbeing of players, volunteers and staff in sport and activity organisations.
London SAB Events:
- Monday 20 November at 12 – 1.30pm: What’s My Role in Safeguarding Adults? Register by clicking here.
- Tuesday, 21 November at 12 – 1pm: Organisations Working Together: Community Safety: Registration
- Wednesday 22 November at 10am -1pm: Main London Safeguarding Adults Conference – Key Topics Include: Register by clicking here.
- Building Safe Organisations and Cultures
- Making Safeguarding Personal
- Effective Co-production
- Insights from the London Safeguarding Voices Group
- Panel Discussion & Q&A
- Thursday 23 November at 12 – 1pm: Adopting a Trauma-Informed Approach to Safeguarding Adults: Register by clicking here.
- Friday 24 November at 12 -1pm: Insights from Safeguarding Adults Reviews: Register by clicking here.