The Alex Moulton Charitable Trust is committed to ensuring that all children and vulnerable adults are treated with respect and care.

Scope
This policy applies to all staff, volunteers, contractors, and anyone representing the Trust, particularly when interacting with children and vulnerable adults during educational programmes, events, volunteering, and public visits.

Definitions

Child: Anyone under 18.

Vulnerable adult: Anyone at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation due to age, disability, health, or circumstances.

Our Commitment
We are dedicated to:

Creating a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment by treating all individuals with fairness and dignity.

Training staff and volunteers to identify and respond to safeguarding concerns.

At The Alex Moulton Charitable Trust, we use cookies to improve your online experience and provide essential website functions.

What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. They help remember preferences (like language or login details) and make navigation easier.

Types of Cookies We Use

Necessary: Enable core functions such as security and accessibility.

Performance & Analytics: Collect anonymous data on how our site is used to help us improve.

Functionality: Remember your preferences (e.g. language, region).

Advertising: Provide relevant ads based on browsing behaviour.

Third-Party Cookies
We use trusted services such as Google Analytics and social media platforms, which may set their own cookies to track usage.

The Alex Moulton Charitable Trust is committed to protecting your privacy and personal data responsibly.

What We Collect
The type of data we collect depends on how you interact with us:

Enquiries & Communication: Name, contact details.

Mailing List: Name, email address.

Donations: Name, contact details, payment information (via Squarespace, PayPal).

Volunteering: Name, contact details, date of birth, emergency contacts, access requirements, CV.

Research/Oral History: Contact details, recordings, consent forms (may be stored indefinitely for historical purposes).

Bookings & Purchases: Contact details, payment details (via Zettle/PayPal).

Website & Social Media: Cookies for analytics and anonymous website usage (via Squarespace, Google Analytics).

We are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels included, ensuring that all staff, volunteers, and visitors have a positive experience and sense of belonging.

Purpose
This policy aims to:

Ensure equality, fairness, and respect for all staff (temporary, part-time, and full-time).

Prevent unlawful discrimination as defined by the Equality Act 2010 (age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, race, religion/belief, sex, sexual orientation).

Promote fairness in pay, terms, recruitment, training, promotion, parental leave, redundancy, and grievance processes.

Our Approach
We believe inclusion comes first. Diversity brings strength, but it thrives only when people feel welcome and valued. Our values—Love People and Places, Welcome Everyone, Think Now and Forever, Make It Happen—guide our culture and decisions.

Ongoing Commitment
We will continue to strengthen inclusion through the efforts of leadership, staff, and volunteers so that everyone engaging with The Hall and The Alex Moulton Charitable Trust feels a genuine sense of belonging.

Compliance
This policy is fully supported by senior management and applies to all staff. Grievance and disciplinary procedures are available via SharePoint. Employees may also take claims to an employment tribunal within three months of an alleged act of discrimination.

Ensuring that everyone can access and enjoy The Hall is a top priority for us. We aim to make this historic space accessible to everyone to visit, stay, learn and enjoy.

Wheelchair Accessibility: The Hall is 400 years old and has one staircase; there is no lift, and the upper floors are unsuitable for wheelchair users. Please be aware that there are four steps to access the downstairs rooms and 33 steps via a wooden staircase to the upstairs rooms.

Walkways: Due to the nature of our grounds, some of our walkways, paths and terraces may be difficult to reach or may involve steps and uneven terrain. Alternative routes and paths are provided.

Accessible Parking: Guests staying at The Hall are allocated a dedicated space for their stay located immediately at the main house. Blue badge holders are provided with parking upon request for tours. General parking is restricted due to the nature of the grounds.

Toilets: There is one toilet in the main house for visitors.

Assistance Animals Welcome: Service animals are welcome at our venue.

Carer Tickets: Guests with accessible needs are entitled to a free carer ticket for one personal carer who accompanies any disabled guest. You must purchase at least 1 full-priced ticket to be able to qualify for a free carer ticket.

At The Hall, we believe that everyone deserves to enjoy their experience fully, and we are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. If you have any specific accessibility needs or questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

The Alex Moulton Charitable Trust is committed to preventing modern slavery and human trafficking in all areas of our work with integrity and fair treatment.

Our Commitments

Zero tolerance for modern slavery or human trafficking.

Fair and transparent recruitment of staff and volunteers.

Due diligence in procurement and supplier relationships.

Awareness-raising for trustees, staff, and volunteers.

Clear reporting procedures through our safeguarding and whistleblowing policies.

Supply Chains
We work with trusted suppliers and contractors and expect them to comply with the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and uphold ethical labour practices. Relationships may be reviewed or terminated if standards are not met.

Training and Awareness
Trustees, staff, and volunteers will be made aware of the risks of modern slavery and how to identify signs of exploitation. Where relevant, training will be provided to those involved in procurement and contract management.

Monitoring
This policy is reviewed annually and updated in line with legislation and best practice.