Safeguarding & Governance
Creating safe, transparent, and trauma-informed spaces for healing and recovery.
Our Commitment to Safety
At Soteria Trauma & Recovery CIC, safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to creating environments where clients, staff, and volunteers feel safe, respected, and protected from harm.
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Our approach is proactive and trauma-informed, ensuring that safety, dignity, and confidentiality are upheld in every aspect of our work.
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We believe that every person deserves to access support without fear, and that safeguarding is a shared responsibility across our whole organisation.
Safeguarding Standards & Practice
We follow national safeguarding legislation and best-practice guidance, including:
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The Care Act (2014)
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The Children Act (1989, 2004)
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Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018)
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Safeguarding Adults at Risk Framework (Care and Support Statutory Guidance, 2016)
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Our safeguarding practices also align with regional frameworks and multi-agency guidance in the South West of England, in line with the North Somerset Safeguarding Adults Board and local authority procedures.
Policies & Procedures
We maintain a suite of policies that guide safe, ethical, and person-centred practice, including:
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Safeguarding Policy (Adults and Children)
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Health & Safety Policy
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Data Protection and Confidentiality Policy
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Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Policy
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Complaints and Whistleblowing Policy
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Copies of these policies can be requested by contacting us directly.
📩 info@soteriarecovery.org
(Downloadable policy documents will be available soon.)