🇦🇹 Erasmus+ Online E Learning by Austria 🛡️ Safeguarding for Small Organisations 💻

Description

Safeguarding doesn't have to be complicated! Discover six practical steps to help small organisations create safer environments for young people and volunteers, and receive a free toolkit with 33 ready-to-use documents.

Starting from Zero: Safeguarding for Small Organisations 18 November 2026 | 15:00–16:30 CET | Online

How do you get started with safeguarding when your organisation has limited staff, resources and experience?

If your organisation has three people and no written safeguarding policy, safeguarding might feel like something designed for larger organisations. But it doesn't have to be complicated!

This practical webinar will help small organisations understand what safeguarding really requires and how to introduce simple, effective measures to create safer environments for young people, volunteers and everyone involved in their activities.

What can you expect? During this 90-minute session, we will explore: Getting started: Six practical steps to put safeguarding measures in place before your next activity. Keeping it simple: How one designated safeguarding person, an external backup and a four-page policy can provide a solid starting point. Making it practical: How to turn safeguarding principles into everyday organisational practices. Taking action: What your organisation can realistically achieve in the next two weeks.

Participants will also receive a free toolkit containing 33 ready-to-use documents to support the development of their own safeguarding practices.

Who should participate? This webinar is designed for small organisations involved in the European Solidarity Corps and other European youth programmes, particularly youth workers, volunteer coordinators, project managers and anyone responsible for the wellbeing and safety of participants.

No previous safeguarding experience is required.

What will you take away? You will leave with practical resources, a clearer understanding of essential safeguarding measures and a concrete action plan to start improving safeguarding in your organisation.

Register for Webinar 1 (18 November): https://eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/q-Q8LdngQFK6LHOEE4Yoog

Part of a two-webinar safeguarding series This webinar is the first of two complementary sessions organised by the SALTO-YOUTH European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre to support organisations in developing and strengthening their safeguarding practices.

Webinar 2: Safeguarding Is Everyone's Responsibility – Getting Your Whole Organisation Involved 2 December 2026 | 15:00–16:30 CET | Online The second webinar focuses particularly on larger organisations and explores how to involve staff, management and other stakeholders in safeguarding. It looks at how to move beyond written policies and make safeguarding a shared responsibility embedded in everyday organisational practices.

Register for Webinar 2 (2 December): https://eu01web.zoom.us/meeting/register/27Nhzz7CS0SZBHACHC1Y1w

Both webinars are free of charge and can be attended independently, depending on your organisation's needs and experience.

Organised by the SALTO-YOUTH European Solidarity Corps Resource Centre.

Activity details

Activity type

E-learning

Activity dates

2 December 2026

Location

Austria

Application deadline

1 December 2026

Selection date

2 December 2026

Participants

100

Recommended for

Youth workers, Youth leaders, Youth project managers, Volunteering mentors, Practitioners of the European Solidarity Corps Programme

Working language

English

Organiser

Costs

Participation fee

This project is financed by the participating National Agencies (NAs) of the Erasmus+ Youth in Action Programme. NO participation fee

Accommodation and food

No costs

Travel reimbursement

No costs

Looking for participants from

55 countries can apply. The activity takes place in Austria.