Safeguarding Adults Week, Monday 20th – Friday 24th, 2023

There’s a strong link between safeguarding and mental and physical wellbeing. If someone’s wellbeing is suffering, they may consider certain actions that put them at risk. The concept of ‘wellbeing’ is threaded throughout UK legislation and is part of the Law about how health and social care is provided. Our wellbeing includes our mental and physical health, our relationships, our connection with our communities and our contribution to society. Being able to live free from abuse and neglect is a key element of wellbeing.

Any actions taken to safeguard an adult must take their whole wellbeing into account and be proportionate to the risk of harm. We should work with people to understand what matters to them and consider their beliefs, views and feelings when offering support.

We would like to encourage you to think about what wellbeing means to you and what this means for the people you support during Safeguarding Adults Week 2023. We have selected themes for each day of the week, and hope these themes will guide you to enhance your knowledge and understanding of safeguarding adults within your organisation and communities.

It’s important we look out for yourself and others. During the week, we will be exploring effective strategies for how individuals and organisations can promote the wellbeing of staff, volunteers and the people they support.

Types of Abuse

Physical abuse

Domestic violence or abuse

Sexual abuse

Psychological or emotional abuse

Financial or material abuse

Modern slavery

Discriminatory abuse

Organisational or institutional abuse

Neglect or acts of omission

Self-neglect

Below, find some free resources to help you start some vital conversations online. You can also sign up to receive email updates here.

Safeguarding Adults Week 2023 – Events

Monday 20th November, 10-11am: ‘Who’s looking after the people looking after the people?’ Ian Braid will lead a session about how individuals can look after their own wellbeing when supporting others.

Monday 20th November, 1.30-3pm: Ann Craft Trust Seminar and AGM. We will be joined by two organisations who will discuss how they’ve embedded safeguarding adults into their organisation.

Tuesday 21st November, 10-11am: Let’s Start Talking – Taking The Lead on Safer Cultures in Your Organisation. Laura Thorpe will set-out what makes a safer culture and provide participants with the space to reflect on the culture within their organisation.

Wednesday 22 November, 9am – 4pm: Looking After Yourself & Others: Ann Craft Trust Safeguarding Adults Conference 2023. Our conference provides a selection of informative keynotes and workshops that enable you to learn about effective techniques for safeguarding the wellbeing of yourself, your staff and the people you support.

Friday 24th November, 10-11am: Developing Boccia England’s ‘Your Wellbeing Toolkit’. We will be joined by Boccia England to learn about the creation of their wellbeing toolkit. This will be followed by a discussion about how to support the wellbeing of players, volunteers and staff in sport and activity organisations.

All seminars can be booked online: https://www.anncrafttrust.org/events/