Varden Youth Centre has a designated safeguarding lead who champions safeguarding across their team. They have developed a range of training tailored for the activities and services they provide. An introductory three-hour session for everyone focuses on the code of conduct and reporting concerns.
All volunteers working directly with young people have an additional three hours on managing personal boundaries and responding to a disclosure. Annually they run a session for managers on changes in laws and learning from recent serious case reviews.