1MM’s Safeguarding Commitment
One Million Mentors (1MM) is committed to ensuring all necessary steps are taken to protect children and young people from harm and to create a culture of safety, equality and protection for children and young people who enter mentoring relationships through our partner organisations.
One Million Mentors will encourage and support partner organisations, including schools, colleges, universities, community groups and employer organisations to adopt and demonstrate their commitment to the principles and practice of equality as set out in this Safeguarding procedure and the policies below.
At One Million Mentors we are dedicated to protecting all children and young people participating in the 1MM programme and our safeguarding commitment to them is built on the following principles:
- That safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We recognise our duty to safeguard children and young people, and we recognise that working in partnership with our Youth Partners, and mentors is essential to this.
- That children and young people’s safety and welfare is, and must always be, the paramount consideration.
- That all children and young people, regardless of their background, have the right to be protected from abuse, exploitation or harm.
- That all safeguarding concerns and allegations of abuse must be taken seriously, reported, and responded to appropriately.
If you have a safeguarding concern related to a 1MM programme please email
What to do if you have a concern
If you are concerned about the immediate safety of a
child, phone the police on 999.
Some other contacts you mind find useful;
Childline: 0800 1111
Childline is a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about anything. Childline are contactable online, on the phone, anytime.
Samaritans: 116 123
Samaritans are available to talk if you’re 18 and over and feeling low, having a difficult time or you’re worried about someone else.
Useful Policy Links
1MM Safeguarding Children Policy can be found HERE
1MM Safeguarding Adults Policy can be found HERE
Safeguarding Responsibilities
| One Million Mentors | Partners |
| Conduct Mentor suitability checks. | Administer and fund DBS checks for mentors working with young people U18 and Adults at Risk* |
| Provide generic safeguarding training as part of the online training | Supervise all sessions for programmes with Mentees under the age of 18 |
| Provide additional safeguarding resources via the platform | For partners running programmes for Mentees under the age of 18 we ask for a copy of your safeguarding policy and main safeguarding contacts |
| Work with our Youth Partners to share important programme specific safeguarding information | Work with our 1MM to share important programme specific safeguarding |
| Provide additional safeguarding specific workshop based training | |
| Offer mentees and mentors the opportunity to check in each month and raise any concerns |
*DBS checks must be enhanced DBS checks with the Youth Partner applying for a ‘volunteer’ check which costs minimal admin fee (approx. £12 per application)