VOLUNTEER INFORMATION

Check below for useful policies, procedures and guidelines to help with volunteering and safeguarding.

APPLYING TO VOLUNTEER

We're delighted that you're thinking of volunteering!

Please check out our Applying to Volunteer page for the full procedure. If you still have any questions your Site Pastor or Site Ministry Leader will be glad to help.

GOOD PRACTICE IN TEAMS

If you are new on team we would love to welcome you and ask you to read through our guidance on Good Practice in Teams. It has lots of really helpful information that will become second nature but also information for if things don't go to plan.

ADULT:CHILD RATIOS

We aim to keep our ratios simple but occasionally we might have more children than expected. Look here for guidance.

MEDIA TAKING, SHARING, STORING PHOTOS/MEDIA

& STORING SENSITIVE INFORMATION AT HOME

Catalyst Vineyard Church considers it good practice to ensure that any photos/videos of children are taken only with express permission of their parents/carers or the individuals involved if appropriate. Our Count Me In or Event sign ups include options to accept or deny use of photos and/or video of children.

Any photos or videos taken will be used expressly for church purposes of ministry and mission and will be stored electronically on secure networks with strong passwords.

This guidance is for you if:

You report a safeguarding concern
SKLs/SYLs, etc who may need to store information during events such as holiday clubs
To a certain extent it will also be appropriate for those staff who work from home - either through choice or if advised by the Scottish Government.

TYPES OF ABUSE

There are many different types of abuse. We cover the main ones for children and adults here.

CONFIDENTIALITY STATEMENT

Confidentiality and privacy are extremely important to us. Please adhere to our Confidentiality Statement and be assured of our commitment to privacy.

WHAT TO EXPECT ONCE I'VE REPORTED A CONCERN

Thank you so much for being alert and recognising a safeguarding concern. If you've just reported your concerns to the Safeguarding Officer, or are just about to, here's a little guide to help you know what to expect now.

WHAT TO EXPECT IF MY FAMILY IS INVOLVED IN A REFERRAL

If you or someone in your family is involved in a safeguarding case, you may have a multitude of emotions going on at the moment and we want you to know that you are absolutely supported and loved through this time. Whilst every case is different, we hope this guide will help you to know what to expect or who you can ask if you need help.

PVG SCHEME LEAVING OR AMENDING DETAILS

If you need to amend the details for your PVG certificate - address or married name for example - or wish to leave the PVG Scheme, please click hYour PVG certificate will remain active with Disclosure Scotland until it is either renewed or you leave the scheme. It is the responsibility of the volunteer to change their details or inform Disclosure Scotland that they no longer wish to be PVGd.

If you don't want to continue doing any regulated work with us (including being a Standby) and no longer need a PVG for volunteering with children or adults, you are free to leave the scheme. You should contact Disclosure Scotland if you wish to leave. You can find out more about this on the Disclosure Scotland website at: Update your PVG Scheme member details - mygov.scot

Please let the Designated Safeguarding Lead know if you are choosing to come out of the scheme by emailing safeguarding@catalyst.vin ere for information.

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