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Information on Adult Safeguarding Day

Ireland’s first Adult Safeguarding Day public awareness event took place on Friday November 19, 2021.

The event was coordinated by Safeguarding Ireland – in partnership with organisations across the health, social, financial and justice sectors. The aim was to raise a greater awareness and understanding of safeguarding with respect to 1) rights 2) services and 3) empowerment.

Read the campaign NEWS RELEASE here.

What is Safeguarding?

  • Safeguarding is putting measures in place to uphold our rights, to support our health and wellbeing, to reduce our risk of harm – and to empower us to protect ourselves.
  • Safeguarding involves ourselves, our families, services and professionals all working together to prevent adult abuse, neglect or coercive control.
  • Safeguarding means empowerment – that if we face challenges with our capacity, ability or independence our voices are heard and choices included.
  • Safeguarding also plans ahead for if we need help from others, that there is clarity on our wishes – and that these will be respected.

Headline Campaign Messages

Rights

Safeguarding is – Upholding Our Rights

Safeguarding is – Respect for my Rights

Services

Safeguarding is – Everybody Preventing Adult Abuse

Safeguarding is – Services and People Together

Empowerment

Safeguarding is – I am Free from Harm

Safeguarding is – Independence and Choice

Resources

The materials include:

  • Videos – four new public information videos
  • An eight page information booklet
  • Posters – two versions in A4
  • ‘Safeguarding is…’ – a sheet for social media pictures
  • Badges are in the hardcopy pack
  • The campaign logo
  • The campaign Hashtag is #safeguardingday21

Additional leaflets, posters or badges can be requested at:
info@safeguardingireland.org

What Is Adult Safeguarding

Different Types of Adult Abuse

Institutional Abuse

Safeguarding Adults with Disabilities

Planning Ahead – Financial 

Planning Ahead – Healthcare

Financial Abuse – Banking

Financial Abuse – Money and Budgeting

Eight page information booklet

‘Safeguarding is…’ – a sheet for social media pictures

RED C research

Poster 1

Social media images for Twitter/Facebook

Draft Safeguarding Charter

Poster 2

Social media images for Instagram

The campaign logo

Events

Organisations used the campaign as an opportunity for public awareness events. These included:

  • A public display, or meeting using the campaign materials
  • A lunchtime, or evening seminar, about safeguarding issues relevant to your work
  • Include the campaign information in your newsletter
  • Make the leaflets available in a public place / put the posters on display / wear the badge!

Contact

Safeguarding Ireland does not deal with specific cases of abuse, or alleged abuse.

For detailed information about Reporting Abuse, please go to our dedicated page which includes comprehensive guidance on suggested contacts.

General queries to info@safeguardingireland.org

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