Safeguarding
Greatness In Simplicity Initiative believes every person who engages with our work has the right to be treated with dignity, respect, and care. We are committed to preventing harm, exploitation, abuse, harassment, and neglect in activities connected with GSI.
1. Our principles
- The welfare and best interests of children and adults at risk come first.
- Discrimination, harassment, exploitation, and abuse are not tolerated.
- Concerns are taken seriously, handled sensitively, and shared only with people who need to know.
- Programme design should reduce risk and make participation accessible and respectful.
- Partners, staff, volunteers, facilitators, and participants share responsibility for safe conduct.
2. Expected conduct
People representing GSI should maintain appropriate boundaries, obtain informed permission for participation and images, avoid one-to-one situations with children where safeguards are absent, never exchange support for personal or sexual benefit, and never use demeaning or exploitative language or imagery.
3. Photography and stories
Images and personal stories should be gathered and used with informed permission, accurately represented, and presented in a way that protects dignity and privacy. Identifying details about children or people at risk should not be published where doing so could create harm.
4. Raising a concern
For a concern connected with GSI, contact us through an official channel and clearly state that the matter is a safeguarding concern. Do not include unnecessary sensitive details in the website contact form.
5. Response
GSI will aim to acknowledge concerns promptly, assess immediate safety, preserve confidentiality as far as possible, document action appropriately, and refer matters to qualified authorities or services where required. Retaliation against a person who raises a good-faith concern is not acceptable.
6. Scope and review
This statement applies to activities, communications, partnerships, events, and programmes carried out under GSI’s name. Detailed programme procedures may add stronger requirements. GSI should review this statement regularly and after any significant safeguarding incident or programme change.