Anti-Harassment Statement

Our charity is committed to providing a safe, respectful, and inclusive environment for everyone, including all staff, volunteers, service users, and third parties. We do not tolerate harassment, bullying, victimisation, discrimination, or any form of inappropriate behaviour in with our organisation.

 

Harassment includes any unwanted conduct that violates a person’s dignity or creates an intimidating, hostile, degrading, or offensive environment. This includes but is not limited to, sexual harassment, unwelcome sexual advances, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.

 

Bullying refers to repeated or persistent behaviour intended to intimidate, offend, degrade, or humiliate. This can take many forms, including verbal abuse, social exclusion, or online.

 

Victimisation involves treating someone unfairly or subjecting them to adverse treatment because they have raised a concern or made a complaint regarding harassment or bullying.

 

If a member of staff is affected by harassment from a third party, we will take appropriate action, which could include:

• reporting their behaviour to someone more senior in the organisation;

• choosing to no longer use the supplier;

• ask the individual to leave a play session/event and tell them not to return to any further sessions.

Please note that any criminal acts will be reported to the police.

 

This applies to any communication or behaviour in person, online, or in any other context. If you experience or witness behaviour that conflicts with this statement, we encourage you to report it to us promptly. This can be reported via email (admin@smartplaynetwork.org) or phone call.  All concerns will be addressed confidentially, and we will take appropriate action to ensure the safety and well-being of everyone involved.