Governance

Ewen’s Room has charitable status and is registered with the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR).

This status demonstrates that:

We fulfill the ‘charity test’ regulations to become a charity in Scotland.
We are regulated by OSCR.
Our charity trustees fulfil their duties and we provide the necessary information required by OSCR.

We were previously an unincorporated association and changed our status to a registered charity in March 2018. Our charity registration number is SC048248.

Our aims and charitable purposes can be found in our constitution and downloadable here. In summary, our purposes are:

To offer support to people resident in Lochaber and the adjacent Western Highlands and Islands who are experiencing difficulty as a result of mental health issues.
To raise awareness of mental health issues and counter the associated stigmas within the local communities, particularly the young.
To identify local gaps in support provision in liaison with established NHS and third-sector mental health groups and service users.

Our charitable purposes are:

The advancement of health.
The advancement of citizenship or community development (including rural or urban regeneration).
The relief of those in need.
The advancement of education.

We have a diverse Board of Trustees who play a vital role in ensuring our policies and procedures are in place to effectively manage our resources. For more information on our Board, please click here.

Safeguarding Policy

We are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers, and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We recognise that all our people, regardless of race, age, ability, gender, identity, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, have the right to protection from all types of harm or abuse. We work closely with partner organisations to ensure that we follow safeguarding best practices.

Ewen’s Room has a comprehensive safeguarding policy, the implementation of which is overseen by our executive safeguarding lead.

We have robust processes in place to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles. Additionally, we have a code of conduct for all staff and volunteers.

We take the safety and wellbeing of our staff and volunteers seriously, as such we have systems and processes in place to identify and assess potential areas of risk across all our activities; and ensure remedial plans are put in place to address these risks.

All our staff, volunteers, trustees, and executives are trained to recognise signs which could indicate that a child or adult at risk may be being abused or neglected. This training also includes wider Charity Commission requirements to recognise and report incidents involving our staff and volunteers. We actively encourage our staff, volunteers, and those who use or come into contact with our services, to speak up about things that they think could cause harm to people and we act promptly when concerns have been raised. We will not tolerate any behaviours or practices which could lead to anyone being abused and/or exploited by our people.

We highly value the contribution of our staff and volunteers and offer them a range of support to manage and cope with the sometimes challenging nature of our work. We are committed to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

At Ewen's Room, we take the safety of everyone very seriously. If you have any concerns for the safety/wellbeing of a child or adult at risk, or about the behaviour of someone towards a child or adult, please contact our safeguarding officer.

Malcolm Gillespie

Safeguarding Officer

Email: info@ewensroom.com

View our safeguarding policy here.