1. STRUCTURE ERVAS – local Council for Voluntary Service Funding Volunteer centre Community Development Project IT support to VCS Community Accountancy Project ERCVYS Supporting groups working with children and young people – VCS and some Independent orgs i.e. foster care/residential homes/schools

2. EAST RIDING COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICE KEY OBJECTIVES Capacity Building Partnership Working Fit for purpose Involving Children & Young People Children’s Workforce Development (WSPP)

3. FUNDING BASIS – Big Lottery LOCAL AUTHORITY Community Education Grant Sports Development Service Children’s Trust CWDC – Workforce Strategic Partners Programme

4. PARTNERSHIP WORKING Working with voluntary, statutory and other partners, locally, regionally and nationally to identify issues, build capacity and develop resources within the sector. Participating in a number of strategic meetings and forums to ensure that the VCS is considered in relation to key priorities i.e. Children’s Trust, Children’s Workforce, Teenage Pregnancy, Disabled Children’s Services, Safeguarding Children. This leads to: East Riding Safeguarding Children Board Safeguarding Training ERCVYS registration Scheme

5. East Riding Safeguarding Board (ERSCB) Senior Board – Joint Conference, Toolkits, LADO for VCS, Strategic input Operational Management Group Sub-groups: Safeguarding Training Safe Recruitment and Managing Allegations Missing Children Third Sector Safeguarding Forum

6. Safeguarding Training VCS Workforce Strategic Partners Programme (WSPP) ER Safeguarding Training Sub-group Developing Pool of Trainers in VCS E-learning Additional one to one support

7. ERCVYS Registration Scheme Fit for purpose health check for smaller VCS Policies CRB checks Insurance Training and Qualifications Benefits Reduced insurance Accessible CRB checks Reduced cost of hiring Local Authority (LA) schools/leisure facilities Access to LA Grants

8. Regional Safeguarding Work VCS Engage programme – Regional Development Manager (Yorkshire & Humber) Links with the regional network of LSCB Chairs Set up a regional network of VCS Safeguarding Representatives to meet with Government Office Safeguarding Leads on a regular basis Developing an LSCB Checklist for VCS involvement Networking opportunities Themed meetings to explore key areas i.e. Vetting and Barring, smaller groups needs around safe working, long term sustainability of supporting VCS through engaging and developing local infrastructure organisations

9. GROUP EXERCISE What safeguarding work takes place with the VCS in your area? What could you improve? What do you need to enable you to do this? DISCUSS IN GROUPS FOR 15 MINUTES FEEDBACK ANY GOOD IDEAS

10. CONTACT DETTY TYLER ERCVYS MORLEY’S HOUSE MORLEY’S YARD WALKERGATE BEVERLEY EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE HU17 9BY TEL: 01482 871077 FAX: 01482 887574 Email: detty@ervas.org.ukdetty@ervas.org.uk