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Policies & Procedures

Honeycombe Arts Hub is a registered charity (No. 1127371). Our full, trustee-approved policy handbook covers everything from safeguarding to health & safety.

Policy Handbook — May 2025 Revision

The complete handbook of policies and procedures, reviewed and approved by our trustees.

Download the handbook (PDF)

What the handbook covers

  • Safeguarding & child protection — our DSL contacts, reporting procedures, safer recruitment and DBS checks. See also our safeguarding summary.
  • Health & safety — risk assessments, first aid, fire procedures and offsite trips.
  • Equality, diversity & inclusion — radical inclusion is one of our core values; we prioritise children with particular need by reason of age, disability or social and economic circumstances.
  • SEND & additional needs — our setting suits children with mild to moderate additional needs; support is arranged individually.
  • Behaviour & wellbeing — positive behaviour systems and incentives such as our ‘Star of the Day’ scheme.
  • Data protection & privacy — how we handle family and member data. See our privacy policy.
  • Complaints & whistleblowing — how to raise a concern with our team or trustees.
  • Financial controls — how donations and grants are managed; 100% of public donations fund free places for children in need.

Our charitable objectives

  1. To involve and inspire young people in BCP to engage with the arts and community.
  2. To provide creative and recreational activities for young people, prioritising those with a particular need by reason of their age, disability, or social and economic circumstances — maximising their creative potential, social mobility and access to the creative industries.
  3. To provide safe spaces for young people in the community to thrive and develop socially and artistically — with focus on wellbeing, radical inclusion, self-expression, resilience, confidence and community engagement.

Registrations

  • Registered Charity No. 1127371 (Charity Commission for England and Wales)
  • Voluntary Ofsted Register EY496668 — parents on Working Tax Credits or Universal Credit can usually claim back up to 75% of childcare costs via HMRC
  • Registered Arts Award centre, moderated by Trinity College London

For policy questions, or to request any document in another format, contact our trustees at info@honeycombeartshub.org.uk.