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Managing Risk

Managing risk - including organisational and financial risk, safeguarding and DBS, health, safety and wellbeing.

Title Description
Almond Tree Strategic Consulting - Charity Risk Management: A Mini-Guide A mini-guide to risk management in charities Visit website
Fire Safety Risk Assessment Guidance Government Guidance for Fire Safety Risk Assessment Visit website
GOV.UK - Charities and risk management (CC26) Guidance on risk management in charities Visit website
GOV.UK - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) - ID Checking Guidelines GOV.UK - Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) - ID Checking Guidelines Visit website
Hampshire Safeguarding Children Policy Resource Library of Useful information Visit website
Independence, Choice, and Risk Excellent summary on risk management in working with people Visit website
Institute for Risk Management - Charities and Voluntary Organisations Institute for Risk Management - webpage for charities Visit website
Institute of Risk Management - Brochure for Charities - Getting Started Institute for Risk Management - brochure for charities Visit website
Institute of Risk Management - Brochure for Charities - Getting Started Institute for Risk Management - brochure for charities Visit website
Institute of Risk Management - Brochure for Charities - Supplementary Guidance Institute for Risk Management - supplementary guidance for charities Visit website
NSPCC Research and Resources NSPCC offers a wide range of safeguarding standards, toolkits and template policies designed to support and inform voluntary organisations on best practice Visit website
Safeguarding Awareness Guide A short practical guide with useful contact details for Hampshire Organiations Download
Safeguarding information from NCVO NCVO Knowhow has some useful resources in their online knowledge bank, including a number of resources on safeguarding Visit website
Sample Risk Assesment A sample risk assessment for volunteers during Covid 19 Download
Skills for Care - Learning to Live with Risk Excellent summary on risk management in working with people Visit website

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