Click on the links below to discover more about the latest exciting DIVA initiatives
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Safe and Sound - Protection of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults Has
your group developed a policy? |
 Incubator
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Criminal
Record Checks - What's involved?
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Are
you a new group just finding your feet?
Are
you involved in a new voluntary arts group?
Do
you know of a group that has recently got going?
If so, DIVA’s Incubator Scheme
could be the helping hand your group needs. DIVA staff are available to
offer support and advice, information and resources specific to your needs.
You can book time on our DIVA connect PC,
browse through funding information, find out about venues and artists,
or just have a friendly chat about your plans with Clare . There’s a special
offer on membership for your
first year too! If
you are interested in finding out more about any of this project click
here 
or phone 01924 383773
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diva Connect | Want
to check out a website? Type up your group's annual report? Produce professional looking publicity? |
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Then
come and use the new IT facility at the Diva office, which offers
a PC with internet
access, printer and scanner. The PC has internet access, so if you
keep hearing about the world wide web and are wondering what all
the fuss is about, this is your chance to find out.
You can produce letters, reports and complete funding applications
as well as use the desk top publishing software to create publicity
material for your group.
diva Connect is available for group members to use through
a simple booking system. If
you are interested in finding out more about any of these projects
click here |
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Safe
and Sound Protection of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults
Local voluntary arts groups open up opportunities for people of all ages and experiences to participate in creative activities. It is important for all groups to act responsibly and take care of their members and supporters.
Having a good Protection Policy in place creates a safe environment for all members of the group, where children, young people and vulnerable adults feel they are listened to. It also means that other members of the group know what to do should a situation arise where abuse is suspected or disclosed.
However, it is no use 'borrowing' a Protection Policy which is not useful and relevant for your own groups' needs. The policy needs to be thought through and developed by your group so that it is understood and adopted by all members. Sometimes it is difficult to know where to start but there are some key areas that you will need to consider.
DIVA
has copies of some useful publications for groups requiring further advice,
information and training about protection issues:
· Wakefield Area Child Protection Committee have published the following
booklet - Working Together to Safeguard Children Child Protection Procedures
for Voluntary Organisations
Keeping
Arts Safe: Protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults
involved in arts activities is published by Arts Council England. Available
in Braille, large print, on audiotape and in electronic version from:
Tel: 020 7973 6517 email:enquiries@artscouncil.org.uk
Please get in touch with DIVA staff if you would like any further advice
or information.
just
click here
or phone 01924 383773
WMDC have Adult Protection posters and Leaflets (including one specifically written for people with learning difficulties) available from Public Information & Access Tel 01924 307785
No Secrets guidance on developing and implementing multi-agency policies and procedures to protect vulnerable adults from abuse
Criminal
Record Checks - What's involved?
How can you feel confident that everyone involved with your group is responsible and trustworthy around children?
A disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau can help.
CRB disclosures are required for anyone who works with children in publicly
funded education or for projects funded by Arts Council England. In fact
more and more organisations and institutions are insisting on CRB disclosures
for people working with children.
Local Community Groups may have to provide their own
disclosures but individuals can’t apply to the Criminal Records Bureau
for themselves, so what can a group do?
One answer is to go through an umbrella body to get your disclosure (also
known as a CRB check).
Here’s one that may be able to help:
Artscape: the national directory for arts
in education Artscape have the facilities to process Disclosure checks
through the Criminal Records Bureau and can guide individuals through
this procedure.
First you must register with Artscape.
All arts organisations and individual artists are invited to register
free of charge and provide full details of the work they undertake and/or
resources they offer.
Note: all individuals named in the Artscape directory
must provide evidence of an Enhanced Disclosure.
You can register online at www.artscape.org.uk
Or request a registration form from: artscape, PO Box 1,
Sheriff Hutton, York YO60 7YU. Tel. 01653 618429. Email:clare.mallorie@arscape.org.
uk
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