# Charity Retail Association launches safeguarding scheme

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2020/02/28/charity-retail-association-launches-safeguarding-scheme/
- Published: 2020-02-28T08:00:32+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**The Charity Retail Association (CRA) has launched a scheme to help charity shops
with their safeguarding.**

The [Charity Retail Safeguarding Scheme](https://www.charityretail.org.uk/charity-retail-safeguarding-scheme-crss/)(
CRSS) has been developed in conjunction with [Barnardo’s](https://www.barnardos.org.uk/)
to encourage charity retailers to follow a consistent set of safeguarding principles.
The scheme sets out criteria that the charity shop needs to follow in order to display
the scheme’s certificate, which includes completing a course of e-learning, obtaining
DBS checks and signing a safeguarding code of conduct.

The CRA believes that the scheme will further strengthen confidence in the sector
and provide a set of standards for retailers to work towards.

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Chief Executive of the CRA, Robin Osterley said:

> “We are delighted to be launching this new initiative today, and are very grateful
> for the support of Barnardo’s in developing it. This scheme provides an excellent
> framework within which charity retailers can operate their safeguarding processes,
> taking a big step towards ensuring there is even more focus on keeping staff, 
> volunteers and customers safe. The scheme can be operated by any charity retailer,
> whatever its size, and thus offers the possibility of real consistency across 
> the sector in terms of its safeguarding practices.”

Javed Khan, Chief Executive of Barnardo’s added:

> “Barnardo’s is delighted to have played a part in helping the Charity Retail Association
> make this scheme available to its 400 or so charity retail members. Our Licence
> to Operate scheme, on which the CRSS is based, has shown that a consistent and
> methodical approach can work very well in the charity retail sector. We’re not
> complacent and safeguarding must always be a key priority for all colleagues. 
> I am very pleased that we have been able to help CRA share our learning with the
> sector as a whole.”

The scheme officially launched on 20^( )February.

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