Children's Safety and Safeguarding Principles

We are guided by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and Latvia's Law on the Protection of the Rights of the Child.

Every child is treated with respect, kindness and fairness.

Activities are planned with appropriate supervision, safety equipment and risk awareness — for example life vests and safety briefings on the water.

Adults never place themselves in situations of unsupervised one-to-one contact that could put a child at risk.

Information about children is shared only on a need-to-know basis.

Photographs of children are taken and published only with parental consent, and never with identifying details beyond what is necessary.

Parents or guardians give consent for participation, photography and any sharing of information.

Communication with children takes place through or with the knowledge of their parents.

Any concern should be raised with the association's board at support@lehmijarvi.org and, where a child may be at risk, with the State Police or the local Orphan's and Custody Court (bāriņtiesa).

Volunteers and partners are expected to share these principles.