Safeguarding Policy Statement

Promoting a Safer Church.

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Every person has a value and dignity, which comes directly from the creation of people in God’s image. Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ.

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Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.

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• We commit ourselves to nurture, protect and safeguard all our members, particularly children, young people and adults at risk.

 

• We recognise that safeguarding is the responsibility
  of the whole church.

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• We undertake to exercise proper care in the selection, appointment, training and support of those working with children or adults at risk.

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• We will respond without delay to concerns or allegations that a child or adult at risk may have been harmed, cooperating fully in any investigation.

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• We will challenge any abuse of power by anyone in a position of trust. We will seek to offer pastoral care to anyone who has suffered abuse.

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• We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or adult at risk.