Penryn Camera Club is a social club for people who enjoy photography to meet together to learn more about photography, to improve their skills, share their knowledge, and to have fun.

 

The majority of the Penryn Camera Club are able adults, and it is not a club solely for use by children or adults at risk.

 

Whilst we welcome members and guests aged 13 and over, those who are aged 13 -18, or those who are classed as an adult at risk, “for their protection all vulnerable people whether attending as a member or a guest must be accompanied by a parent or guardian who must assume full responsibility for them”.  Additionally, written consent from a parent or guardian will be required for any member under the age of 18, acknowledging that images containing nudity may occasionally be shown.

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What is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding can be defined as protecting vulnerable individuals from abuse, neglect or any form of harm. Harm can come from adults, other children, or people working closely with these vulnerable individuals.

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Safeguarding Children

A child is defined as anyone who is below the age of 18. This type of safeguarding is protecting them from abuse, maltreatment or exploitation, as well as preventing any harm to their health or ability to develop.

 

Safeguarding a child means identifying and protecting them from harm.

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Safeguarding Adults

An ‘adult at risk’ is someone who is above the age of 18 and is unable to function cognitively or to adequately undertake basic day-to-day functions without the help or oversight of someone not impaired in these ways. They are unable to protect themselves from harm. One of the differences with safeguarding adults is that while preventing them from risk of abuse or neglect, they also need support in maintaining control of their own lives.

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Penryn Camera Club Safeguarding Policy

This policy has been drawn up on the basis of legislation, policy and guidance that seeks to protect children and adults at risk in England, i.e. to protect children and adults at risk who attend Penryn Camera Club meetings from harm and abuse.

 

Penryn Camera Club believes that: All members and guests, children and adults at risk, regardless of age, disability, racial heritage, religion or belief, or sexual identity have an equal right to protection from all types of harm or abuse, and/or discrimination. (Equality Act 2010)

 

Penryn Camera Club will seek to keep children and adults at risk safe by:

• Valuing, listening to and respecting them.

• Recognising that all our attendees have the right to participate in our club activities in a safe, positive and enjoyable environment whilst at the same time being protected from abuse, harm, and poor practice.

• Recognising that this is the responsibility of everyone involved, in whatever capacity, at the club.

• Making sure that children, adults at risk, and their families know where to go for help if they have a concern, and that we have effective complaint measures in place.

• Ensuring that we provide a safe physical environment for all our members and attendees by applying health and safety measures in accordance with the law and regulatory guidance.
   

Our Procedure

• In the first instance, please report any concerns to any committee member.

• Any concerns reported to committee members will be confidential.

• All allegations or suspicions of abuse, neglect, harm and poor practice will be taken seriously and responded to swiftly, fairly and appropriately.

• If any inappropriate behaviour or language is displayed, especially towards visiting judges or vulnerable people, the offending member or guest will be asked by a committee member to leave the meeting, and must leave if asked.

• We will share any concerns and relevant information with agencies that need to know, and involve the children, adults at risk, parents and guardians appropriately.

 

Our Constitutional procedure will be followed.

 

Help:

If you are in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police.

If you can’t speak, they will then guide you through their ‘press 55’ system.

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