Child Safeguarding Statement

The welfare of all children attending Dingle Lit events is paramount. Our aim is to ensure that all audience members enjoy their festival experience and are safe from harm at all times.
We are committed to a child-centred approach in our work with children and young people. We undertake to provide a safe environment and experience, where the welfare of the child/young person is paramount. We adhere to the recommendations of Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017), published by the Department of Chil dren and Youth Aff airs, and our procedures to safeguard and protect children and young people refl ect national policy and legislation. These principles apply to everyone in our organization.
Dingle Literary Festival brings us into direct contact with children, in person at live events and this falls within the meaning of the term “relevant service” under the Children’s First Act 2015
Our Child Safeguarding Statement has been developed in line with requirements under the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children (2017), and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice. In addition to the procedures listed in our risk assessment (see below) the procedures that follow support our intention to safeguard children while they are availing of our service:
Implementation is an on-going process. Our organisation is committed to the implementation of this Child Safeguarding Statement and the procedures that support our intention to keep children safe from harm while attending our events/activ ities whether in person or online.
Our Child Safeguarding Statement is available to view on our website, under Key Policies and a hard copy is available from our lead team member at all children’s events.
This Child Safeguarding Statement will be reviewed on 23rd October 2024or as soon as practicable after there has been a material change in any matter to which the statement refers.

Dingle Lit 2023 Designated Child Safeguarding Relevant Persons:  

Lead person/ Designated Liaison  Offi cer/Relevant Person	Irene Flannery	086 1662562	renuanaturalhealth@gmail. com
Deputy Lead Person/Deputy  Designated  Liaison Officer	Peter McKay	083 0539290	pmckay8@gmail.com
Lead Person for Irish  language events	Siobhán Prendergast	089 4833793	dinglepublishing@gmail.com

Signed : ________________________________ ____________________________________  Irene Flannery Peter McKay   

For queries please contact Irene Flannery, Relevant Person under the Children First Act 2015 (contact details above)

A pdf download of this statement is here

Child Safeguarding Risk Assessment 

In accordance with Section 11, Children’s First Act 2015, we have carried out an assessment of any potential for harm to a child  while availing of Dingle Lit events including the area of online safety when accessing the internet. Below is a list of the areas of  risk identifi ed and the list of procedures for managing these risks. In the risk assessment below all “Dingle Lit Team Members”  refers to all core festival volunteers and staff who work on the festival. 

List of Activities and Events in 2023 that will bring Dingle Lit into contact with Children: To be completed as  events are confi rmed. 

Date	Activity/Event	Venue	Lead Volunteer
18th November	Tristan Rosenstock, Roisin Sheehy	Ionad an Bhlascaod, Dún Chaoin	Siobhan Prendergast
18th November	TBC Katie O Donoghue	Dingle Library	Irene Flannery
18th November	Sineád Ní Uallacháin, TBC  Nadia Dobrianska & Seán Mac an tSíthigh	Ionad an Bhlascaod, Dún Chaoin	Siobhan Prendergast
18th November	TBC Gráinne O Brien	Dingle Library	Irene Flannery

Procedures in place to manage risk: 

Best Practice 

■ Dingle Lit to register and to seek Garda Vetting for Lead volunteers who are directly working with children through Kerry  Volunteering Centre – in accordance to NATIONAL VETTING BUREAU (CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE PERSONS) ACT 2012.  

■ Dingle Lit Designated Liaison Offi cer (relevant person) to request that any individual engaged by Dingle Lit (be they a vol unteer or self-employed) needs to be vetted if they are doing relevant work.  

■ Dingle Lit Designated Liaison Offi cer (Relevant Person) to request the Child Safeguarding statement of 3rd party organi zations facilitating events during the festival and to ensure that such policy is up-to-date and developed in line with re quirements under the Children First Act 2015, Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children  (2017), and Tusla’s Child Safeguarding: A Guide for Policy, Procedure and Practice. 

■ Lead Volunteers directly involved with children’s events are committee members who have completed the e-learning Chil dren First Certifi cate and are Garda Vetted in accordance with National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons)  Act, 2012 

Dingle Lit Lead Volunteer for Irish language Children’s events is Siobhán Prendegast 089 483 3793. 

Recruitment of volunteers for Children’s events and activities 

■ Application and Declaration Forms to be fi lled by volunteers who will be in contact with children 

■ Volunteers will be made aware of Dingle Lit Festival’s code of conduct, child protection procedures and the identity and role  of who has been designated to deal with issues of concern 

■ Volunteers who will have a supervisory role at children’s event to complete the Tusla eLearning programme “Children First”.  Certifi cate of completion to be returned to Designated Lead Person (Irene Flannery). 

■ It is our policy that volunteers do not have unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults as per the National Vetting  Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016 

■ Dingle Lit committee members have the responsibility for directing complaints/comments to the Designated Lead person  (for Child Safeguarding), Irene Flannery 086 1662562 

■ Verbal complaints will be logged and responded to by the designated lead person. 

Health and safety at children’s Events and Activities 

■ Children will never be left unattended or unsupervised.  

■ Carefully explain health and safety guidelines.  

■ Point out potential risks to volunteers inside and outside buildings where events take place 

■ Make clear all emergency exits.  

■ Notify parents/carers of potential risks in general area outside of building.  

■ Provide a safe environment and be aware of accident procedures and follow accordingly.  

Procedure to avoid contact with Unsuitable Artists or Volunteers 

■ All children are expected to be accompanied by their parents or caregivers. In the event of a child becoming separated  from their carer, no child will be left in the presence of a single volunteer or artist related to the festival. Two Dingle Lit  Volunteers will stay with child while other volunteers locate the parent. 

■ At all times at least two persons will be present. At no time will the child be in a room separate from the other members of  the event. If bathroom assistance is needed, at least two volunteers will assist the child. 

■ No child will be transported in any vehicle. In an emergency, fi re and rescue personnel will transport the child to hospital.

Images and Social Media  

■ Photographs and visual images are regarded as personal data under the Data Protection Acts 1998/2003.   Photographs and visual images are regarded as personal data under EU and national data protection legislation.  

■ Dingle Lit will prevent children from being photographed in any private setting and will seek permission from a parent and  the child before photographing any child at an event.  

■ The child and the adult will be given information about how the image may or may not be used. This will be detailed on the  consent form.  

■ No images or descriptions of children will be posted on social media by any volunteer of Dingle Lit without considering the  privacy rights of the child and the expressed permission of the child and parent.  

■ Group photos will be preferred to individual ones 

■ Children will be appropriately dressed 

■ Children will not be embarrassed by the image 

■ Dingle Volunteer in charge of event will challenge any inappropriate behaviour by others. 

Data Protection and Children 

Dingle Lit endeavours to comply with EU and Irish data protection legislation. This includes, but is not limited to, the General Data Protection
Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. When it comes to data protection and children, the Festival organisers are particularly
vigilant. In particular, they seek to comply with the Data Protection Commission’s The Fundamentals for a Child-Oriented Approach to Data
Processing (December 2021). If you have any concerns about data protection and children at Dingle Lit, please contact our Data Protection
Advisor at DPO@dinglelit.ie

Every volunteer leader is a committee member who has will completed the on-line Child First E-Learning training. This is a 1.5  hour time committment. The training is available here https://childrenfi rstuniversal.hseland.ie/.  

Identification of possible child abuse 

Every volunteer leader is a committee member who has will completed the on-line Child First E-Learning training. This is a 1.5  hour time committment. The training is available here https://childrenfi rstuniversal.hseland.ie/.  

Dingle Literary Festival fully understands Types of Abuse and How to Recognize them

Neglect

Child neglect is the most frequently reported category of abuse, both in Ireland and internationally. Ongoing chronic neglect  is recognised as being extremely harmful to the development and well-being of the child and may have serious long-term  negative consequences. 

Neglect occurs when a child does not receive adequate care or supervision to the extent that the child is harmed physically or  developmentally. It is generally defi ned in terms of an omission of care, where a child’s health, development or welfare is im paired by being deprived of food, clothing, warmth, hygiene, medical care, intellectual stimulation or supervision and safety.  Emotional neglect may also lead to the child having attachment diffi culties. The extent of the damage to the child’s health,  development or welfare is infl uenced by a range of factors. These factors include the extent, if any, of positive infl uence in the  child’s life as well as the age of the child and the frequency and consistency of neglect. 

Neglect is associated with poverty but not necessarily caused by it. It is strongly linked to parental substance misuse, domes tic violence, and parental mental illness and disability. 

A reasonable concern for the child’s welfare would exist when neglect becomes typical of the relationship between the child  and the parent or carer. This may become apparent where you see the child over a period of time, or the eff ects of neglect may  be obvious based on having seen the child once. 

The following are features of child neglect: 

■ Children being left alone without adequate care and supervision 

■ Malnourishment, lacking food, unsuitable food or erratic feeding 

■ Non-organic failure to thrive, i.e. a child not gaining weight due not only to malnutrition but also emotional deprivation ■ Failure to provide adequate care for the child’s medical and developmental needs, including intellectual stimulation ■ Inadequate living conditions – unhygienic conditions, environmental issues, including lack of adequate heating and furniture ■ Lack of adequate clothing 

■ Inattention to basic hygiene 

■ Lack of protection and exposure to danger, including moral danger, or lack of supervision appropriate to the child’s age ■ Persistent failure to attend school 

■ Abandonment or desertion 

Emotional Abuse 

Emotional abuse is the systematic emotional or psychological ill-treatment of a child as part of the overall relationship be tween a caregiver and a child. Once-off and occasional diffi culties between a parent/carer and child are not considered emo tional abuse. Abuse occurs when a child’s basic need for attention, aff ection, approval, consistency and security are not met,  due to incapacity or indiff erence from their parent or caregiver. Emotional abuse can also occur when adults responsible for  taking care of children are unaware of and unable (for a range of reasons) to meet their children’s emotional and developmen tal needs. Emotional abuse is not easy to recognise because the eff ects are not easily seen. 

A reasonable concern for the child’s welfare would exist when the behaviour becomes typical of the relationship between the  child and the parent or carer. 

Emotional abuse may be seen in some of the following ways: 

■ Rejection 

■ Lack of comfort and love 

■ Lack of attachment 

■ Lack of proper stimulation (e.g. fun and play) 

■ Lack of continuity of care (e.g. frequent moves, particularly unplanned) 

■ Continuous lack of praise and encouragement 

■ Persistent criticism, sarcasm, hostility or blaming of the child 

■ Bullying 

■ Conditional parenting in which care or aff ection of a child depends on his or her behaviours or actions ■ Extreme overprotectiveness 

■ Inappropriate non-physical punishment (e.g. locking child in bedroom

■ Ongoing family confl icts and family violence 

■ Seriously inappropriate expectations of a child relative to his/her age and stage of development 

There may be no physical signs of emotional abuse unless it occurs with another type of abuse. A child may show signs of  emotional abuse through their actions or emotions in several ways. These include insecure attachment, unhappiness, low  self-esteem, educational and developmental underachievement, risk taking and aggressive behaviour. 

It should be noted that no one indicator is conclusive evidence of emotional abuse. Emotional abuse is more likely to impact  negatively on a child where it is persistent over time and where there is a lack of other protective factors. 

 Physical Abuse 

Physical abuse is when someone deliberately hurts a child physically or puts them at risk of being physically hurt. It may occur  as a single incident or as a pattern of incidents. A reasonable concern exists where the child’s health and/ or development is,  may be, or has been damaged as a result of suspected physical abuse. 

■ Physical abuse can include the following: 

■ Physical punishment 

■ Beating, slapping, hitting or kicking 

■ Pushing, shaking or throwing 

■ Pinching, biting, choking or hair-pulling 

■ Use of excessive force in handling 

■ Deliberate poisoning 

■ Suff ocation 

■ Fabricated/induced illness 

■ Female genital mutilation 

The Children First Act 2015 includes a provision that abolishes the common law defence of reasonable chastisement in court  proceedings. This defence could previously be invoked by a parent or other person in authority who physically disciplined a  child. The change in the legislation now means that in prosecutions relating to assault or physical cruelty, a person who admin isters such punishment to a child cannot rely on the defence of reasonable chastisement in the legal proceedings. The result  of this is that the protections in law relating to assault now apply to a child in the same way as they do to an adult. 

Sexual Abuse 

Sexual abuse occurs when a child is used by another person for his or her gratifi cation or arousal, or for that of others. It in cludes the child being involved in sexual acts (masturbation, fondling, oral or penetrative sex) or exposing the child to sexual  activity directly or through pornography. 

Child sexual abuse may cover a wide spectrum of abusive activities. It rarely involves just a single incident and in some instanc es occurs over a number of years. Child sexual abuse most commonly happens within the family, including older siblings and  extended family members. 

Cases of sexual abuse mainly come to light through disclosure by the child or his or her siblings/friends, from the suspicions  of an adult, and/or by physical symptoms. 

Examples of child sexual abuse include the following: 

■ Any sexual act intentionally performed in the presence of a child 

■ An invitation to sexual touching or intentional touching or molesting of a child’s body whether by a person or object for the  purpose of sexual arousal or gratifi cation 

■ Masturbation in the presence of a child or the involvement of a child in an act of masturbation ■ Sexual intercourse with a child, whether oral, vaginal or anal 

■ Sexual exploitation of a child, which includes:  

■ Inviting, inducing or coercing a child to engage in prostitution or the production of child pornography [for example, exhi bition, modelling or posing for the purpose of sexual arousal, gratifi cation or sexual act, including its recording (on fi lm,  videotape or other media) or the manipulation, for those purposes, of an image by computer or other means] 

■ Inviting, coercing or inducing a child to participate in, or to observe, any sexual, indecent or obscene act ■ Showing sexually explicit material to children, which is often a feature of the ‘grooming’ process by perpetrators of abuse ■ Exposing a child to inappropriate or abusive material through information and communication technology ■ Consensual sexual activity involving an adult and an underage person 

An Garda Síochána will deal with any criminal aspects of a sexual abuse case under the relevant criminal justice legislation.  The prosecution of a sexual off ence against a child will be considered within the wider objective of child welfare and protec tion. The safety of the child is paramount and at no stage should a child’s safety be compromised because of concern for the  integrity of a criminal investigation. 

In relation to child sexual abuse, it should be noted that in criminal law the age of consent to sexual intercourse is 17 years for  both boys and girls. Any sexual relationship where one or both parties are under the age of 17 is illegal. However, it may not  necessarily be regarded as child sexual abuse. Details on exemptions for mandated reporting of certain cases of underage  consensual sexual activity can be found in Chapter 3 of Children First: National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of  Children.

What to do if I suspect Child Abuse? 

In the event that a member of Dingle Literary Festival committee, their staff or volunteers are made aware of child abuse  during an activity or event, or if the child confi des in a member of committee, staff or volunteers of a retrospective event that  member will contact the designated liaison offi cer and procedures to report the incident will be prepared by said offi cer and  passed on to the Duty Social Worker for Kerry, and in an emergency to the Gardaí at Dingle. The procedure to be followed in  such an event is as follows: 

Respond to the needs of the child or young person.  

Inform the primary carers on an on-going basis unless this action puts the child or young person at further risk.  

Where there are child protection and welfare concerns we are obliged to pass these on to the Duty Social Worker and, in an  emergency, the Gardaí.  

In the event of a complaint against a member of staff , we will immediately ensure the safety of the child/young person and  inform primary carers as appropriate. 

Duty Social Worker for Kerry 

Child and Family Agency, Unit 7/8, Block 1, Reeks Gateway, Cleeney Roundabout, Killarney, Co Kerry.V93 CTX9 

Telephone: 064 6636030 

Gardaí in Dingle  

Telephone: 066 9151522.

Lead person/ Designated  Liaison Offi cer	Irene Flannery	086 1662562	renuanaturalhealth@gmail.com
Deputy Lead Person/ Deputy Designated Liaison  Offi cer	Peter McKay	083 0539290	pmckay8@gmail.com
Lead Person for children’s  events Ionad an Bhlascaod	Siobhán Prendergast  (Irish language events)	089 4833793	dinglepublishing@gmail.com

The following guidelines to support a child reporting child abuse to be followed by Dingle Lit Team members

■ React calmly 

■ Listen carefully and attentively 

■ Take the child seriously 

■ Reassure the child that they have taken the right action in talking to you 

■ Do not promise to keep anything secret 

■ Ask questions for clarifi cation only. Do not ask leading questions 

■ Check back with the child that what you have heard is correct and understood 

■ Do not express any opinions about the alleged abuser 

■ Ensure that the child understands that you must tell someone who understand this area and who can help ■ Make a written record of what the child has told you as soon as possible, in as much detail as possible ■ Treat the information confi dentially 

■ Contact local Gardaí without delay and report the disclosure made to you. 

■ Continue to support the child  

A record of incidents reported will be kept confi dentially until follow up directions from Gardaí or relevant Family and  Child Agency representatives are given.  

■ Record will include name and age of child at the time of reporting 

■ Date of report and details surrounding the disclosure 

■ The name of the committee member that was told of the incident(s) and details of date/time to the designated liaison  offi cer with contact details to be made available to relevant authorities. 

■ Details of measures/actions taken following the child disclosure of abuse 

■ Name and contact details of the relevant authority contacted following the incident 

■ The reporting committee member will be given a copy of the actions taken/or not taken by the designated liaison offi cer  and may make a report to Tusla/Gardaí if they remain concerned.

Recruitment of Staff and Volunteers for Dingle Literary Festival 

■ All committee members have completed the E-learning Children First Certifi cate as per Tusla guidelines and will review  certifi cates and update learning when required. 

■ It is the policy of Dingle Literary Festival that any committee members, staff or volunteers who may be in contact with  children for a Dingle Lit related event or activity will complete the Children First certifi cate and be garda vetted as per Tusla  guidelines. 

■ The designated liaison offi cer will carry out risk assessment and outline procedures as children’s events are added to the  2023 programme and ensure that good practice is adhered to. 

■ The designated liaison offi cer will ensure that committee members, staff and volunteers are aware of the contents of this  policy and that it will be made available to parents/guardians of any child taking part in Dingle Literary Festival events in  the future  

■ It is our policy that volunteers do not have unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults as per the National Vetting  Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012-2016 

■ It is the responsibility of the designated liaison offi cer that this policy and relevant documents are reviewed annually and  kept up-to-date. 

Reporting of Incidents and Accidents 

■ There is appropriate recording mechanisms in place to detail any accidents or incidents which may occur. Committee mem bers, staff and/or volunteers to report to designated liaison offi cer to make full report. 

■ Designated liaison offi cer will make the incident/accident details known to Festival committee and take appropriate action.  

■ In diff erentiating between the two it is useful to note that an incident does not usually involve any casualty or the loss of  life, while an accident will involve some form of injury.  

■ Incidents should be recorded separately from accidents as they may need to be referred to when considering suspected  child abuse or neglect. 

■ All incident an accident reports must include time, date, place, names of those involved in the incident/accident with details  of the incident/accident, procedure and action taken and details of reporting volunteer and his/her lead volunteer. 

Complaints Procedure 

■ In the event of a parent or guardian makes a complaint, contact details for the designated liaison offi cer will be made avail able to them without delay.  

■ Verbal complaints must be followed up with written complaint by post or email within 7 days Designated offi cer will ac knowledge complaint by return and follow appropriate procedures to ensure its resolution.  

■ The person who made the complaint will be informed at all times of the procedures been taken and timeline for responses.

Dealing with Complaints or Allegations Against Staff  

■ Dingle Lit Festival has a dual responsibility in respect of both the child/young person and staff /volunteer. The fi rst priority  is to ensure that no child or young person is exposed to unnecessary risk. 

■ The same person will not have responsibility for dealing with the child/young person welfare issues and the staff employ ment issues.  

■ If allegations are made against the Designated Person, then one of the Deputy Designated Person should be contacted.  

■ An allegation against a member of staff /volunteer should be assessed promptly and carefully. If reasonable grounds for  concern exist, a formal report to the Health Service Executive should be made. 

■ The reporting procedures outlined above “reporting incidents and accidents” to include all details of persons involved in  the allegation or complaint. Parent/Carer contact details to be included in reporting.  

■ The staff member will be informed as soon as possible of the nature of the allegation.  

■ The staff member should be given the opportunity to respond.  

■ The chairperson/director of Dingle Lit should be informed as soon as possible.  

■ Any action following an allegation of abuse against an member of staff /volunteer should be taken in consultation with  Health Service Executive and Gardaí. 

■ Dingle Lit Festival will maintain a close liaison with the Health Service Executive and the Gardaí.  

■ As organizers/employers, Dingle Lit will ensure that our actions do not undermine or frustrate any assessment or investiga tion by Health Service Executive and the Gardaí. 

■ Dingle Lit Festival will seek legal advice on procedures or protocol to deal with allegations against staff . 

Relevant Legislation for Child Safeguarding  

■ Dingle Lit is aware of Section 176 of the Criminal Justice Act 2006 which has introduced the criminal charge of ‘reckless  endangerment of children’. It states: ‘A person, having authority or control over a child or abuser, who intentionally or reck lessly endangers a child by – 

(a) causing or permitting any child to be placed or left in a situation which creates a substantial risk to the child of being  a victim of serious harm or sexual abuse, or 

(b) failing to take reasonable steps to protect a child from such a risk while knowing that the child is in such a situation,  is guilty of an off ence.’ 

■ The penalty for a person found guilty of this off ence is a fi ne (no upper limit) and/or imprisonment for a term not exceeding  10 years.

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act, 2012 

The Act will make the vetting of persons who seek positions of employment relating to children or vulnerable persons man datory for the first time. The Act seeks to “make provision for the protection of children and vulnerable adults” by putting  in place a national vetting process which must have access to what is called ‘soft’ information. In the Act ‘soft information is  referred to as ‘specified information’ and is defined as information that ‘reasonably gives rise to a bona fi de concern that a  person may harm a child or vulnerable person’. An example of ‘soft’ information includes information which has come to the  attention of a State authority but falls short of conviction of a relevant offence, such as an allegation of abuse.  

The Act imposes obligations on ‘relevant organisations’. ‘Relevant organisations’ are organisations with employees who work  with children or vulnerable persons. The relevant organisation must:   

Apply to register with the National Vetting Bureau (note: if the organisation is already registered with the pre-existing Garda  Vetting Scheme then it is deemed to be registered). 

Nominate a liaison person who themselves must be vetted in advance of their appointment. 

Seek vetting disclosures before employing someone to do relevant work. 

Use any disclosed information appropriately. 

NOTE: Dingle Lit is committed to fulfilling its obligations as set out by the above cct and have implemented cctions to com ply. On application to the National Vetting Bureau, Dingle Lit is deemed NOT a relevant organisation and therefore will not  be required to register as one. Garada vetting, when necessary, will be applied through Kerry Volunteering Centre. Garda  Vetting is a requirement for any individual or 3rd party organisation who are in direct contact with children, as part of or on  behalf of Dingle Lit Festival. Irene will oversee this process after consultation with deputy lead persons (Siobhán Prender- gast and Peter McKay) to determine the need for Garda Vetting for events. 

Safeguarding Protocol for Children’s Events 2023. Dingle Lit will carry out a risk assessment for its events involving chil dren and will implement the following:

Lead Person for children’s  events (as gaeilge)	Siobhán Prendergast	089 4833793	dinglepublishing@gmail.com
Deputy Lead Person	Peter McKay	083 0539290	pmckay8@gmail.com
Reporting to	Irene Flannery	086 1662562	renuanaturalhealth@gmail.com

Governance 

■ Lead person and Deputy Lead person to read and fully understand Dingle Lit Safeguarding statement ■ Lead Person and Deputy Lead person to have completed Children’s First training as per Tusla guidelines 

■ Lead Person and Deputy Lead person to ensure that all safeguarding guidelines are being adhered to during Dingle Lit  events. 

■ Lead person and/or Deputy Lead person to ensure that 3rd party services are compliant with Best practice safeguarding  guidelines (for Authors, workshop facilitators and venue staff ) 

■ Parental/Guardian Consent sought for volunteers under 18 and over 16 yrs (written form) 

■ Irene Flannery is the Designated Lead Person for Dingle Lit for Safeguarding and any incidents must be reported to Irene  as soon as is possible following the incident. Include as many details as possible including – Child’s name, Parent/Guardian  contact details, details of the incidents, actions taken and any follow-up actions required. Please include date, time and  venue.

A pdf download of this statement is here