Blogs

28 April 2023

Spring Harvest learns to raise its roar with Roarry

Thirtyone:eight heads to Butlins, Skegness for Spring Harvest 2023 as part of the launch of our newest resource – Raise your roar with Roarry – which helps teach children how to stay safe from harm and abuse by speaking up.

18 April 2023

Staff Stories: Sarah McBride, Training and Development Manager

You may know a bit about who we are as an organisation. You might know our mission is to create safer places. But what about those behind this work? In this blog series, we'll introduce some of the staff members working behind the scenes. This post features Sarah McBride, our Training & Development Manager, who is responsible for all of our training events.

04 April 2023

What to do when you learn of safeguarding concerns about a leader

Finding out that a leader of an organisation is under investigation for something can be a confusing and concerning experience especially when it is related to safeguarding. While it may be tempting to panic or jump to conclusions, there are some important steps we can all take. In this blog, we offer some tips on what you can do.

22 March 2023

Keeping children safe with Roarry and his Ranger Club

Teaching children safeguarding messages can feel daunting. Where do you start? That’s why we’ve created Roarry and his Ranger Club, a new teaching resource aimed at children to be used by children’s workers, safeguarding practitioners, and anyone with a duty of care to children in the church. Cerys Morgan tells us more about how Roarry can help children speak up something isn't right.

02 March 2023

Staff Stories: Adam Graver, Digital Marketing Officer

You may know a bit about who we are as an organisation. You might know our mission is to create safer places. But what about those behind this work? In this blog series, we'll introduce some of the staff members working behind the scenes. Our first post features Adam Graver, our Digital Marketing Officer, who's responsible for bringing our work to life across our digital channels.

08 February 2023

Sexual abuse and sexual violence – it's not OK

In this blog post, we look at what sexual abuse is, recognising the signs of sexual abuse, and the Christian vision for sex and relationships.

20 January 2023

Safer recruitment. Safer organisations.

It’s been 10 years since the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) was set up. Barbara Ball, Head of Disclosures and Training at Thirtyone:eight, writes more about the role disclosure checks play in safer recruitment, how it all started, and what else needs to be considered.

13 December 2022

The Roarry story: Helping children to raise their roar

Introducing our new educational resource to help children know what safe looks and feels like.

21 November 2022

How to respond to domestic abuse

Read our guest blog from Bekah Legg, CEO at Restored, on how to respond to domestic abuse.

07 November 2022

Setting up 'Warm Spaces' safely

Is your organisation setting up a warm space this winter to help people through the energy crisis? Here are seven safeguarding tips to carry out your activities safely.

03 October 2022

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA): Confronting the uncomfortable truth

The story so far on the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), Thirtyoneeight's contribution, and what needs to happen next.

02 September 2022

How to spot signs of child abuse or neglect

Spotting signs of child abuse or neglect in children and young people is distressing for everyone involved. If you feel that something isn’t right and are concerned about a child or young person in your care, recognising the signs will help you respond well.

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