NATIONAL SAFEGUARDING WEEK – A FOCUS IN MID AND WEST WALES

Adults who are at risk of abuse and neglect are the focus of the 2018 National Safeguarding Week in Mid and West Wales taking place between 12th and 16th November.

A wide-ranging programme is taking place across Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Powys, including conferences, engagement events and workshops.

The programme has been co-ordinated by CWMPAS and CYSUR, the Mid and West Wales Regional Safeguarding Board.

They will be seeking to raise awareness of different types of abuse and exploitation including criminal, sexual and financial exploitation, trafficking and modern slavery.

As part of the Board’s priority to engage with adults at risk, it will be hosting a regional conference on Thursday, 15th November at Halliwell, Trinity St David, Carmarthen.

This event will see the launch of two significant pieces of work completed by the Safeguarding Board in the last year.

The conference will be also be addressed by a number of high profile speakers including Baroness Finlay, the Deputy Speaker in the House of Lords and Chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum, and Margaret Flynn, chair of the National Independent Safeguarding Board.

For full details on the National Safeguarding Week 2018 programme in Mid and West Wales, please view:

Facebook: CYSUR – Mid & West Wales Safeguarding Children Board
Twitter: @CYSURCymru and @CWMPASCymru
the following website address will be active during National Safeguarding Week: www.cysur.wales/home/national-safeguarding-week-2018 or cysur.cymru/cartref/wythnos-diogelu-genedlaethol-2018

Hywel Dda University Health Board’s safeguarding team is holding a number of events for staff, supported by other agencies including the Dyfed Powys Police, Hafan Cymru charity which supports people, Trading Standards and the Royal College of Nursing. The health board is also joining forces with the Lucy Faithful Foundation to raise awareness of the Stop It Now campaign to prevent child sexual abuse, with staff being able to access more information and resources on the Intranet.

The team will be raising awareness of the training and learning resources available to staff at all events and through internal communication with staff.

Events taking place include:

Monday 12th November
11am-2pm in Glangwili Hospital Boardroom – drop in event with information stalls.

Tuesday 13th November
12-2pm in Prince Philip Hospital Canteen – information stall supported by Carmarthenshire County Council’s Trading Standards team, highlighting the risk of financial abuse of older or vulnerable adults.

Thursday 15th November
12-2pm – Withybush Hospital’s main entrance – information stand on the ‘Rights of the Child’

Friday 16th November
10am-3pm – Withybush Hospital’s main entrance – information stall is hosted by Hafan Cymru – domestic abuse awareness.