Safeguarding In Crisis: When Funding Cuts Threaten Commitments

Loss of funding and widespread budget cuts are hitting organisations hard. Staff are being laid off, programmes are closing, and vital community initiatives are being scaled back. But what does this mean for our collective safeguarding commitments — the promises we make to protect people from harm?

In this webinar, safeguarding specialists RUBY MOSHENSKA and KAREN ABBS explore how the global funding crisis is reshaping the safeguarding landscape. They’ll examine how shrinking budgets, reduced staffing, heightened stress levels and increased pressure on remaining teams are affecting organisations’ ability to uphold and monitor safeguarding standards.

This session offers space for reflection, shared learning, and collective problem-solving at a critical moment for the sector.

JOIN US AS WE UNPACK…

✅ The real-world impact of funding cuts on safeguarding systems and staff capacity

✅ The risks to accountability, reporting, and survivor-centred responses

✅ How organisations can maintain safeguarding integrity during financial crisis

PERFECT FOR

✅ HR professionals

✅ Safeguarding personnel

✅ Managers

✅ CEOs and leaders

COST: FREE

HOSTS

Karen Abbs is our Chief Thriving Officer with over twenty years of experience as a a Safeguarding Specialist in humanitarian and development contexts.

Ruby Moshenska is a Safeguarding Consultant and Investigations professional specialising in the INGO sector.