{"id":18463,"date":"2025-07-01T11:33:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T10:33:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/?p=18463"},"modified":"2025-07-01T11:34:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T10:34:00","slug":"family-fund-scoops-international-award-for-compliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/news\/family-fund-scoops-international-award-for-compliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Fund Group scoops international compliance award"},"content":{"rendered":"<html><body><p>We&rsquo;re thrilled to announce that our Risk and Compliance team have been crowned winners of the &ldquo;Small Compliance Team of the Year Non-Financial Services&rdquo; award in the 2025 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/intcompassoc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>International Compliance Association<\/strong><\/a> Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ceremony took place in London on Thursday 26 June and celebrated outstanding achievements, collaboration, and innovation of compliance teams across Europe.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Family Fund was the only charity shortlisted against major international companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"thrilled-to-have-been-recognised\">&ldquo;Thrilled to have been recognised&rdquo;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Samantha Faddy, our Group Director of Internal Assurance said: &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&ldquo;Winning this award is a testament not just to the excellence of our risk and compliance team as part of our wider internal assurance team, it also confirms the dedication of the whole organisation to a culture of compliance. This is especially important with the sensitivity of the information Family Fund securely holds on the families&nbsp;we support. We ensure all staff are equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to maintain high standards of compliance in everything we do.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&ldquo;The breadth of Family Fund Trust and Family Fund Business Service&rsquo;s operations mean that our group juggles several different regulators and countless wider obligations. We always look for pragmatic solutions to make sure we&rsquo;re enablers, not blockers. &nbsp;We&rsquo;re absolutely thrilled to have been recognised in such a highly competitive category.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"achievements-in-compliance\">Achievements in compliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the team&rsquo;s key achievements over the past year include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Successful transition of its data protection workload to an industry-leading platform, providing guided processes and enhanced reporting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Production of a comprehensive but accessible induction and annual training programme for the organisation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The team was heavily involved in the design of a new small grant fund distribution process, including development of assurance measures to prevent fraud and protect funds.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Data protection training and engagement leading to a 13% reduction in data incidents in 2023\/24 compared to 2022\/23, with a reduction expected again for 2024\/25. No reportable data breaches have occurred in any of those years.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This award recognises the behind-the-scenes excellence that helps us reach thousands of families every year. If you&rsquo;d like to support our mission to deliver practical help to those who need it most, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.familyfund.org.uk\/get-involved\/ways-to-donate\/make-a-donation\/\">donate now<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:fundraising@familyfund.org.uk\">get in touch<\/a>&nbsp;to learn more.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&rsquo;re thrilled to announce that our Risk and Compliance team have been crowned winners of the &ldquo;Small Compliance Team of the Year Non-Financial Services&rdquo; award in the 2025 International Compliance Association Awards. 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