Safeguarding

The Young Lives Foundation (YLF) is committed to the safeguarding and well-being of children and vulnerable adults both in society as a whole and in our own operations and activities.

We will champion and promote the safety of children and vulnerable adults above all else and expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment and to create an open environment where everyone feels able to raise concerns, knows that concerns are listened to with a readiness to involve other agencies as necessary.

As a voluntary agency working with children and vulnerable adults, YLF form part of a wider safeguarding system as described in Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018 and we work with partners as appropriate, in accordance with our statutory responsibility, to promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and protect them from harm.

Please note the YLF mainline telephone and email is not monitored evenings or weekends. If you have an urgent safeguarding concern, please follow the links below to find the most appropriate service to contact.

If you are concerned a young person or vulnerable adult is at immediate risk of significant harm you can call the Police on 999 or 101 (non-emergencies).