By Tim Flynn | AMV, Coordinator
Learning to Stay Safe
Every six months, we pause our regular activities to hold a safeguarding session for our young people. These sessions are facilitated by Rose, the Safeguarding Officer for the Diocese of Kitale. As we are now working with our tenth World of Work (WOW) group, this was at least the tenth safeguarding workshop that Rose has led for us.
As has been the case with the past number of sessions, we were delighted to welcome not only our WOW 10 participants but also some of the young people from our Street Vibes programme. These are young people who attend our Wednesday and Sunday drop-in sessions at our rented centre in Kitale town centre. Street Vibes gives us the opportunity to build relationships with young people who are still finding their way. For many, it becomes the first step on their journey towards joining a future WOW programme. We were also pleased that members of our Proud Moms group joined the session.
As always, Rose made the training engaging and practical, drawing on real-life experiences from her work. In addition to serving as the Diocese's Safeguarding Officer, she is a member of the Transrec Consortium, which brings together organisations working with street-connected children, young people, and families. She also serves on the local Court Users Committee, giving her a broad perspective on the challenges vulnerable children and families face.
The session ended with a lively question-and-answer discussion, with the young people asking thoughtful questions and seeking clarification on a range of safeguarding issues. Their willingness to engage reminds us how important these conversations are in helping them make informed choices and protect themselves and one another.
Tomorrow, it's back to the usual WOW activities—but today was an important reminder that building skills for work also means building knowledge, confidence and safe communities.
Thank you for making opportunities like this possible through your continued support.
By Tim Flynn | AMV, Coordinator
By Tim Flynn | AMV, Coordinator
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