The project
Who built Safe Spaces, the partner organisations, and how this Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership works.
find out morePeople and roles

The paperwork that makes your Designated Safeguarding Lead official. It covers all three tiers, gives you the terms of reference for yours, and includes appointment letters for both the lead and the backup to sign.
Use it when you first appoint, and again whenever your lead or backup changes. Signed copies go into your safeguarding records.
Available in English, French, Romanian and Lithuanian.
Everything in square brackets inside this document must be completed before you use it. Once you have completed them, delete the guidance notes.
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Safe Spaces is an Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership in the field of Youth, running from September 2025 to September 2027.
Who built Safe Spaces, the partner organisations, and how this Erasmus+ Cooperation Partnership works.
find out moreWhat safeguarding looks like across the European youth sector, and where the gaps are.
find out moreFour organisations across Europe built Safe Spaces together.