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Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults

Safeguarding at SVP

The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SVP) is committed to creating a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment for all, particularly the children, young people, and vulnerable adults we assist.

Therefore, we ensure their safety and welfare by upholding children’s rights specifically and human rights generally. Additionally, we are dedicated to maintaining this commitment at all times.

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How we act

We endeavour to safeguard children, young people and vulnerable adults by:

  • Reporting concerns to Statutory Authorities who need to know and involving parents, carers, children, young people and vulnerable adults appropriately;
  • Sharing information about child and vulnerable adult protection and good practice with children, young people, vulnerable adults, parents, carers, members, auxiliary members and employees;
  • Recognising the welfare of the child is of paramount importance;
  • Recognising the risks posed to vulnerable adults;
  • Adopting child and vulnerable adult protection guidelines through a code of conduct for members, auxiliary members and employees;
  • Following carefully the procedures laid down for the recruitment and selection of members, auxiliary members and employees;
  • Providing for members, auxiliary members, and employees through, supervision, support and training.

Vetting

All our volunteers and staff engage in a rigorous recruitment and selection process prior to having access to children, young people, or vulnerable adults.

This includes:

  • Completing a written application form
  • Signing a declaration stating that there is no reason why they would be considered unsuitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults
  • Providing photo identification (passport / driving license) which verifies their, identity, name and DOB.
  • Attending for interview
  • Providing references
  • Undergoing Garda Vetting
  • International Vetting / Police Clearance checks.
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Safeguarding Awareness Training Programmes

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Garda Vetting

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Designated Liaison Persons

Need Help? Designated Liaison Persons

In order to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults we have appointed a Designated Liaison Person in each of our Regions. This person is specially trained to respond to any queries in relation to abuse, welfare and protection from our membership, those whom we assist and the general public.

They can be contacted at the following numbers:

Home Visitation

  • Maria Peate Sorensen, Regional Coordinator  Tel: 01 819 8406 Mob: 085 801 1195 Email: mariapeate-sorensen.east@svp.ie Covers: Special Works; North Central; North County; South Central; SW Crumlin; South East; Kildare South; Prison VisitationEAST AREAS North Central, North West, South East, South West City, South West Crumlin, South Central, Hospital Visitation, Wicklow West, West Tallaght, Tallaght Central
  • Anna Kelly, Member Support Officer  Tel: 085 8008 669 / 01 8198449 Email: annakelly.east@svp.ie
    Covers: Hospital Visitation; NE 1; NE 2; Finglas/Cabra; Ballymun; NW City; Kildare North; South; West; Rathdown
  • Caroline Brady, Member Support Officer Tel: 085 8556338
    Email: CarolineBrady.east@svp.ie
    Covers: Ballyfermot/Clondalkin; West County; Central Tallaght; West Tallaght; Wicklow East; Wicklow West; East; Dublin 15
  • Linda Kenney, Information Team Leader Tel: 018198427
    Email: lindakenny.east@svp.ie
    Covers: calls/disclosures to helplineFor more information on which DLP is assigned to each Area Council click here.

Special Works

  • VACANT

Children and Family Services

  • Ozanam House Resource Centre
    Centre Manager - Geraldine O’Driscoll - Tel: 01 – 874 2804 Mob: 086 – 457 9291 Email: geraldine.odriscoll@svp.ie
  • Ozanam House Resource Centre - Childcare Centre
    Childcare Manager - Debbie Keegan - Tel: 01 - 874 2804 Email: debbie.keegan@svp.ie
  • Cloverhill Prison Visitors Centre
    Centre Manager - Teresa Clarke - Mob: 086 - 043 6887 Email: teresa.clarke@svp.ie
  • Wheatfield Prison Visitors Centre
    Centre Manager - Teresa Clarke - Mob: 086 - 043 6887 Email: teresa.clarke@svp.ie
  • Mountjoy Prison Visitors Centre
    Centre Manager - Teresa Clarke - Mob: 086 - 043 6887 Email: teresa.clarke@svp.ie
  • Stella Maris, Seafarers Club
    Regional Coordinator - Maria Peate Sorenesen - Tel: 01 - 819 8406 Mob: 085 - 091 9943 Email: mariapeate-sorensen.east@svp.ie
  • St Benedicts Youth Club
    Regional Coordinator - Maria Peate Sorenesen - Tel: 01 - 819 8406 Mob: 085 - 091 9943 Email: mariapeate-sorensen.east@svp.ie
  • St Mary's Youth Club
    Regional Coordinator - Maria Peate Sorenesen - Tel: 01 - 819 8406 Mob: 085 - 091 9943 Email: mariapeate-sorensen.east@svp.ie
  • Donnybrook Youth Club
    Regional Coordinator - Maria Peate Sorenesen - Tel: 01 - 819 8406 Mob: 085 - 091 9943 Email: mariapeate-sorensen.east@svp.ie
  • Fairgreen Resource Centre
    Regional Coordinator - Maria Peate Sorenesen - Tel: 01 - 819 8406 Mob: 085 - 091 9943 Email: mariapeate-sorensen.east@svp.ie
  • St Conleth’s Day Care Centre
    Senior Staff Member - Connie Hennessy - Tel: 087 – 292 5141, Email: Connie.hennessy@svp.ie
  • Newbridge Day Care Centre
    Centre Manager - Raymond Kaye – Tel: 087 – 720 1331, Email: Raymond.kaye@svp.ie

Colleges

Home Visitation

Special Works

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Children and Family Services

St Macartan, Monaghan Meals on Wheels
Regional Coordinator - Celine Clinton - Tel: 041 – 987 3331 Email: celine.clinton@svp.ie

Colleges

Home Visitation

Special Works

Retail

Children and Family Services

  • Castlefin Monday Club
    Regional Coordinator - Seamus Gorman - Tel: 074 - 917 3933 Mob: 086 - 805 1910 Email: seamus.gorman@svp.ie
  • Ozanam House – Residential Centre, Bundoran
    Centre Manager - Caroline Thomas - Mob: 086 - 153 0338 Email: Caroline.Thomas@svp.ie
    Rathmullen Day Care Centre
    Regional Coordinator - Seamus Gorman - Tel: 074 9173933 Mob: 086 - 8051910 Email: seamus.gorman@svp.ie

Colleges

Home Visitation

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Special Works

Children and Family Services

  • St Joseph's Childcare Centre
    Centre Manager - Rachel English - Tel: 051 - 843 512 Mob: 089 - 6127503 Email: Rachel.english@svp.ie
  • St Joseph's Childcare Centre
    Deputy Manager, Deputy DLP - Geraldine Croke -Tel: 051 - 843 512 Email: Geraldine.croke@svp.ie
  • Midlands Prison Visitors Centre
    Centre Manager - Anne McLoughlin – Tel: 057 - 8672227, Email:     Anne.McLoughlin@svp.ie

Colleges

Home Visitation

  • VACANT

Special Works

Children and Family Services

  • Castleisland Family Resource Centre
    Centre Manager - Liz Galway - Tel:087 – 755 3066 Email: Liz.galwey@svp.ie
  • Killorglin Community Care Centre
    Centre Manager - Kathleen Coffey – Tel: 087 – 339 3082 Email: kathleen.coffey@svp.ie
  • Killorglin Community Care Centre
    Nurse - Sandra O’Sullivan – Tel: 066 – 979 0907 Email: sandra.sullivan@svp.ie
  • Listowel Meals on Wheels
    Regional Coordinator – Cormac O’Sullivan - Tel: 021 494 3546 Mob: 086-183 7272 Email: Cormac.OSullivan@svp.ie
  • Lough Meals on Wheels
    Regional Coordinator – Cormac O’Sullivan - Tel: 021 494 3546 Mob: 086-183 7272 Email: Cormac.OSullivan@svp.ie
  • St Fiachre's Food Hampers
    Regional Coordinator – Cormac O’Sullivan - Tel: 021 494 3546 Mob: 086-183 7272 Email: Cormac.OSullivan@svp.ie
  • Knockadoon Holiday Camp
    Regional Coordinator – Cormac O’Sullivan - Tel: 021 494 3546 Mob: 086-183 7272 Email: Cormac.OSullivan@svp.ie

Colleges

Home Visitation

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Children and Family Services

  • Ballina Resource Centre
    Senior Staff - Korene Till - Mob: 096 72905 Email: korene.till@svp.ie
  • Croi Na Gaillmhe Resource Centre
    Centre Manager - Loretta Needham - Tel: 091 – 895 203 Mob: 089 – 219 6931 Email: loretta.needham@svp.ie

 

Colleges

Mid West Region

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  • VACANT

Children and Family Services

  • Limerick Drop in Centre

    Centre Manager - Eimear Purcell - Mob: 085 854 1816 Email: Eimear.Purcell@svp.ie

Colleges

North Region

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Special Works

  • Pauline Brown, Safeguarding for Special Works
    Mob: 079 21876230 Tel: 048 90750150 Direct 048 90351561 Office  Email: pauline.brown@svpni.co.uk

Children and Family Services

Ozanam Centre, Lurgan

  • Regional coordinator - Pauline Brown - Mob: 079 21876230 Tel: 048 90750150 Direct 048 90351561 Email: pauline.brown@svpni.co.uk

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