Safeguarding

Summary of the Policy

● We are committed to respectful pastoral ministry to all adults within our church community.

● W e are committed, within our church community , to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people.

● We will carefully select and train all those with any pastoral responsibility within the Church, including the use of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosures where legal or appropriate.

● We will respond without delay to any complaint made that an adult for whom we were responsible has been harmed, cooperating with police and the local authority in any investigation.

● We will seek to offer informed pastoral care to anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them an appropriate healing ministry.

● We will challenge any abuse of power by anyone in a position of trust.

● We will care for and supervise any member of our church community known to have offended against a vulnerable person.

Contact details:

Vicar Revd Richard I.M. Coutts (Inducted on 10th October 2023) 07736 180461

Parish Safeguarding Officer 

Parish Churchwardens 

Deputy Churchwarden Mr Kelvin Walker

PCC Treasurer  Mr Mike Newbury

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Rob Marshall 01904 699524 [email protected]

Diocesan Assistant Safeguarding Advisor Sara Dickenson 01904 699524 [email protected]

A link to Diocesan safeguarding information can accessed at the bottom of the screen.