Legal Notices

  • Safeguarding

    Empower Cumbria Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers, and partners to share this commitment.

    As part of our recruitment process, rigorous safeguarding checks are conducted, including obtaining references and undertaking Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. Many of our roles are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 due to the nature of our work.

    Our policies and practices ensure that safeguarding is at the heart of everything we do, and we are dedicated to creating a safe and supportive environment for all.

  • Equality

    Empower Cumbria Limited is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in all aspects of our work. We provide equal opportunities to all applicants, ensuring that no one is discriminated against based on age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.

    We value and respect individual differences and aim to create a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.

  • Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking

    Empower Cumbria is committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking in its operations and supply chains. With zero tolerance for slavery, Empower enforces ethical business practices through policies such as robust recruitment checks and mandatory staff training. Due diligence procedures are in place to identify, monitor, and mitigate risks, and any non-compliance by suppliers results in immediate termination of relationships.

Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking Statement

This Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement is a response to Section 54(1), Part 6 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and relates to actions and activities for the financial year ending 31 March 2024.

Empower Cumbria Limited ('the Company', 'we', 'us' or 'our') is committed to preventing slavery and human trafficking violations in its own operations, its supply chain, and its services. We have zero-tolerance towards slavery and require our supply chain to comply with our values.

Policies

We operate a number of internal policies to ensure that we are conducting business in an ethical and transparent manner.

These include the following:

  • Recruitment and selection policy - It clearly outlines the recruitment process, including job interviews and background checks. We verify the legal right to work for all prospective employees and implement robust checks to prevent exploitation of vulnerable individuals

  • Moderns Slavery and Human Trafficking Training - All staff are required to complete this mandatory training during their induction and probationary period.

We make sure our suppliers are aware of our policies and adhere to the same standards.

Due Diligence

As part of our efforts to monitor and reduce the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our supply chains, we have adopted the following due diligence procedures:

  • We work with agencies who publish and review a compliant modern day slavery statement

Our due diligence procedures aim to:

  • Identify and action potential risks in our business and supply chains.

  • Monitor potential risks in our business and supply chains

  • Reduce the risk of slavery and human trafficking occurring in our business and supply chains.

Risk and Compliance

We do not tolerate slavery and human trafficking in our supply chains. Where there is evidence of failure to comply with our policies and procedures by any of our suppliers, we will seek to terminate our relationship with that supplier immediately.

Training Staff

The Company requires its staff to complete training and ongoing refresher courses on slavery and human trafficking. The Company's training covers:

  • How to identify the signs of slavery and human trafficking.

  • What initial steps should be taken if slavery or human trafficking is suspected.

  • How to escalate potential slavery or human trafficking issues to the relevant parties within the Company.

The statement was approved by the board of directors.

Empower Cumbria Limited