In conversation with Stuart Sale from Ann Craft Trust

About this episode

Stuart Sale discusses the role of Ann Craft Trust in supporting safeguarding efforts for individuals with learning disabilities.

In this episode to mark Safeguarding Week 2025, we're delighted to welcome Stuart Sale, the CEO of the Ann Craft Trust charity. MacIntyre works closely with Ann Craft Trust, which was set up 30 years ago to support people with a learning disability to live full, rich lives, while remaining safe. In this episode, Stuart discusses the way in which Ann Craft Trust supports MacIntyre and our Head of Compliance and Safeguarding, Rowan Jackson. He describes some unusual ways in which Ann Craft Trust is focusing on "eyes and ears" in the community, using training to give roles such as park-keepers the ability to become active bystanders. Stuart urges us all to go green for Safeguarding Week this year and start conversations about the importance of safeguarding and prevention of abuse.

People in this episode

Host: MacIntyre Families

Guest: Stuart Sale

Topics covered

• safeguarding
• learning disability
• community support
• charity
• prevention of abuse

Keywords

• safeguarding
• Ann Craft Trust
• learning disability
• community
• prevention of abuse
• training
• active bystanders

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ann Craft Trust

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