Contextual Safeguarding

Safety mapping with girls* in Germany

Mascha Breuer from The International Rescue Committee (IRC) in Germany explains how she did a safety mapping activity to talk about safety in the community with a group of refugee girls*. This was part of the Contextual Safeguarding Across Borders project. *girls* with an asterisk is used by the IRC to denote a diverse and LGBTQ+ inclusive definition of gender

Building on friendships to create safety

Professionals from East Sussex County Council share an example of how relationship-based approaches can be used when working with a peer group at risk of criminal exploitation.

Contextual Safeguarding in the Voluntary Sector: Using participatory methods

In this podcast Abi Billinghurst (Abianda) discusses participatory methods, and it's importance for Contextual Safeguarding in the voluntary sector.

Episode 4: Contextual Safeguarding and Young People - Neighbourhoods

The Contextual Safeguarding Young People's Podcast Series has been developed as part of the Scale Up Project and produced by Tanika Trent-McSherry. Featuring young people from across the London and National Scale Up sites, this is the first time you can hear young people sharing their views on all things related to Contextual Safeguarding. The series comprises of four episodes, each focusing on different contexts: schools, the role of social workers, friendships and peers and neighbourhoods. If you would like to share your views, please connect via Twitter: @C_S_Network @uniofbedsSYLRC and @DurhamSociology As the young people have told us, 'if you want to help us, then you need to hear us'.

Episode 3: Contextual Safeguarding and Young People - Friendships and Peer Groups

The Contextual Safeguarding Young People's Podcast Series has been developed as part of the Scale Up Project and produced by Tanika Trent-McSherry. Featuring young people from across the London and National Scale Up sites, this is the first time you can hear young people sharing their views on all things related to Contextual Safeguarding. The series comprises of four episodes, each focusing on different contexts: schools, the role of social workers, friendships and peers and neighbourhoods. If you would like to share your views, please connect via Twitter: @C_S_Network @uniofbedsSYLRC and @DurhamSociology As the young people have told us, 'if you want to help us, then you need to hear us'.