💫 Safeguarding Team 💫

Providing advice and support via Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to @StJohnAmbulance volunteers and staff. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. #MySJADay

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

🚸 Child Safety Week 🚸

Helping families build the confidence and skills to keep children safe from serious harm.

Every child deserves the freedom to grow, explore and learn safely.

#ChildSafetyWeek #KeepingChildrenSafe #SafeguardingChildren

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

🚨 SIP 2026

Real case study role play—building confidence in safeguarding fact finding and supporting young people. 💛

#Safeguarding #SIP2026

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

💻 Safeguarding in Practice 2026

Today’s workshop explored our Safeguarding SharePoint, helping volunteers confidently access, record and share information to support safe and effective practice. 💛

#SIP2026 #Safeguarding #DigitalSkills

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

💛 Safeguarding in Practice 2026

Today’s workshop focused on support visits across safeguarding units and networks, helping our volunteers build confidence to guide, support and strengthen safe practice. 👏

#SIP2026 #Safeguarding

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

🚨 Safeguarding in Practice 2026

Following our workshop, our volunteers are better equipped to recognise and respond to concerns, ensuring the right support is in place when it matters most. 💛

Great to see such commitment to keeping everyone safe.

#SIP2026 #Safeguarding

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

🚨 Safeguarding in Practice 2026!

Our amazing volunteers joined forces this weekend to support teams across the organisation with safeguarding concerns. 🙌

#SIP2026 #Safeguarding #VolunteerHeroes

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

For St John colleagues: please see attached new #CountyLines prevention resources developed by the Metropolitan Police Service Youth Policy Team, The BRIT School, and the National County Lines Coordination Centre.
#Safeguarding

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

Providing advice and support via Single Point of Contact (SPOC) to @StJohnAmbulance volunteers and staff. Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

✅ Professional & concise:
Updates from the Safeguarding Community of Practice 💚
•Business review & policy/procedures group
•Key deliverables for 2026
•Single Point of Contact updates
•Safeguarding unit support visit forms review
@stjohnambulance #Safeguarding

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

A huge thank you to Jane Appleby, Andrea Davis & Margaret Neary, for their amazing contributions to the Safeguarding in the last year. 💚
Your dedication and hard work made it all possible! Thank you ❤️❤️
@stjohnambulance #Safeguarding

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

A huge thank you from Lynn Thomas to the incredible Safeguarding team for all their hard work at the Safeguarding 2025 Conference. 💚
Your dedication, expertise, and passion make a real difference!
@stjohnambulance #Safeguarding

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

“The real Crossing the Line.” 💚
A powerful reminder of how vulnerability can lead to exploitation.
Let’s all #LookCloser — if you’re worried a child is at risk, contact the police.
#Safeguarding @stjohnambulance

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

“The real Crossing the Line.” 💚
Thank you to Tia Fisher for sharing the real-life stories and experiences behind her award-winning novel — a powerful reminder of the realities of county lines exploitation.
#Safeguarding @stjohnambulance

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

Our last speaker of the weekend takes the stage at the St John Ambulance Safeguarding 2025 Conference! 💚
It’s been an inspiring few days of learning, reflection, and shared commitment to safeguarding.
#Safeguarding @stjohnambulance

[Hayley @missgsy]

A great start yesterday to this years CPD weekend of ‘Beyond Compliance’ with Tracey Watkinson from the Hydrant Programme, hard hitting numbers of Child Sexual Abuse & Exploitation. For me the takeaway “Every word shapes a life” #safeguarding #language #socialwork @SJA_SGTeam

[Hayley @missgsy]

First two sessions this morning
The first from - Sam Starsmore - ‘Ygam’- giving a firsthand insight on the impact of gambling

The second from - Bal Kaur Howard - on the insight of Harmful Practices including forced marriage amd FGM
#safeguarding #stjohnambulance @SJA_SGTeam

[Hayley @missgsy]

Morning of workshops

A talk from Jonathon Douglass from Barnsley Safeguarding Adults Board on Hoarding & Bal Kaur Howard on Domestic Abuse

Refuelled after lunch for the afternoon sessions 😎
#safeguarding #stjohnambulance #neverawayfromthedayjob @SJA_SGTeam

[Hayley @missgsy]

A fantastic session delivered by Jack Hill from Ygam on ‘streaming’ and how this can impact on other areas of a young persons life.
#safeguarding #stjohnambulance #neverawayfromthedayjob

@SJA_SGTeam

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

“The real Crossing the Line.” 💚
A powerful reminder of how vulnerability can lead to exploitation.
Let’s all #LookCloser — if you’re worried a child is at risk, contact the police.
#Safeguarding @stjohnambulance

[💫 Safeguarding Team 💫 @SJA_SGTeam]

“The real Crossing the Line.” 💚
Thank you to Tia Fisher for sharing the real-life stories and experiences behind her award-winning novel — a powerful reminder of the realities of county lines exploitation.
#Safeguarding @stjohnambulance