We aim to be a church where everyone feels safe and taken care of. You can find details about how we strive to do this below.
Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone in the church community and we take it extremely seriously. We have a friendly and dedicated team of safeguarding officers and champions for children, young people, vulnerable adults and people with disabilities.
This page tells you who to contact if you have a safeguarding concern and what processes we follow. You will also find a list of all our safeguarding policies should you want to find out more.
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To view our Safeguarding Policy, click here.
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Our Safeguarding Flow Chart outlines what to do if you see or hear something that worries you, or if a safeguarding concern is reported to you directly. You can access the flow chart here.
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To view our DBS policy, click here.
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To view our Social Media and Electronic Communications Policy, click here.
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To view our Safer Volunteer Recruitment Policy, click here.
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To view our Safer Staff Recruitment policy, click here.
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To view our Children and Young People in Church Safeguarding Policy click here.
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To view our Youth Team Drivers Policy, click here.
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To view our Safer Recruitment Policy for Volunteers click here.
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To view our Lone Working policy click here.
Safeguarding Officers
Lisa Cook
Steve Banks-Smith
Our safeguarding officers are the first people to contact if you have any concerns around the welfare of a child or adult at risk. Click on the button below to email them. If there is immediate risk, please contact the police on 999.
Diocesan Safeguarding Team
Champions
Children’s Champion
Claudia Aimer, Kids & Youth Pastor
Contact Claudia
Young People’s Champion
Sonia Stead, Senior Youth Pastor
Contact Sonia
Vulnerable Adults’ Champion
Donna Mason, Social Transformation Pastor
Contact Donna
Disability Champion
Lynnette Peckett, Disability Champion
Contact Lynnette