{"id":2735,"date":"2019-02-19T09:42:29","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T09:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/?p=2735"},"modified":"2019-02-22T14:42:49","modified_gmt":"2019-02-22T14:42:49","slug":"nonprofit-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/blog\/nonprofit-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Nonprofit Risk- Dealing with charity violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">While not-for-profit organisations are working to help society, they are not immune to the danger of violence present in all workplaces. This nonprofit risk of violence, either involving an outsider or between two employees remains a serious safety and health issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Identifying Your Risk<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Although risk in not-for-profit organisations depends greatly on the type of activity being performed and cannot be easily generalised, characteristics of some activities in many not-for-profit and faith-based entities are particularly risky:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Employees may be required to enter into high-crime areas.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Employees are sometimes exposed to violent, mentally unstable individuals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Employees\u2019 work may be socially controversial, subject to potentially violent protest.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Working long hours with high incidence of burnout increases stress.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Whether it stems from work-related disputes, domestic abuse or other personal issues, violence against not-for-profit staff can occur inside or outside the workplace and can range from threats or verbal abuse to physical assaults. Tempers can flare and escalate to violent behaviour at any time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Violence can generally be divided into three categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Pure criminal intent.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Client incidents, in which a client acts out violently towards an employee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Worker to worker incidents stemming from work-related disputes, often involving managers or supervisors.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2752\" src=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/Stressed-worker.jpg\" alt=\"Nonprofit risk\" width=\"625\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/Stressed-worker.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/Stressed-worker-768x265.jpg 768w, https:\/\/networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2019\/01\/Stressed-worker-260x90.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong>Nonprofit Risk Management<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">It&#8217;s important to take steps to minimise nonprofit risk, this includes a company wide, zero tolerance to threats, bullying, harassment or any other form of violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Although nothing can guarantee that you will never be a victim of workplace violence, many incidents are preventable. Contribute to the safety measures and other efforts your organisation has in place by following these guidelines:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Be aware of and report threatening behaviour, and be alert for other signs of aggression or violent behaviour.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Take all threats seriously, without exception.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Learn how to recognise, avoid or diffuse potentially violent situations by attending personal safety training programmes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Alert supervisors to any concerns about safety or security, and report all incidents immediately in writing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\">Avoid travelling alone to unfamiliar locations whenever possible.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><br \/>\nAt <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/\">ThirdSectorProtect<\/a><\/strong>, we know that charity, not-for-profit and voluntary organisations have very distinct insurance needs. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/\">ThirdSectorProtect<\/a><\/strong> provides a specialist service to guide and protect your work with integrity, trust and professionalism. Call us on <a href=\"tel:08008778277\"><strong>0800 877 8277<\/strong><\/a> to enquire about our services today.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>For more information on keeping your workers safe from harm, read the blog post:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/2018\/07\/25\/is-your-charity-doing-enough-to-protect-its-trustees\/\">Is your charity doing enough to protect its trustees?<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em>For more tips and tricks on all things related to charities, not-for-profits and community groups, follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThirdSectorProtect\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThirdSecProtect\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0&amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/thirdsectorprotect\/\"><strong>LinkedIn<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"124\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ThirdSectorProtect\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/facebook.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThirdSecProtect\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2154\" src=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/twitter.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/showcase\/thirdsectorprotect\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2153\" src=\"https:\/\/www.networkportfolio.co.uk\/ncinsurance.co.uk\/thirdsectorprotect\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2018\/09\/LinkedIn.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"120\" height=\"108\" \/><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While not-for-profit organisations are working to help society, they are not immune to the danger of violence present in all workplaces. 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