Our safeguarding values
- We are committed to making our churches a safe space for all where everyone should be treated with dignity and respect
- We are all responsible for the care and protection of children and young people involved in church activities
- All paid and voluntary leaders/helpers within our churches adhere to a culture of safeguarding and all children’s workers have up to date DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) certificates
If you have any safeguarding concerns
If you would like to report an issue or have any concerns please don’t hesitate to contact Dawn Pottow (pictured), our Safeguarding Officer, at dawn.pottow@gmail.com
You can also contact Greg Barry, the Lead Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, on 01634 560000 or 07858 952174.
Here is the guidance we follow for safeguarding
Our UPCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding, and the guidance of the Diocese of Rochester.
We also share with you our :
- Parish Policy Statement for Safeguarding Children
- Vulnerable Adults Parish Policy Statement
- United Parish Statement on Domestic Abuse
- Policy for young people and children about social media and live streaming
- Parish Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Voluntary Ex-offenders
- Process for reporting serious incidents to the Charity Commission
If you would like to speak to someone outside the church
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
- Childline: 0800 1111
- Stop it Now: 0808 1000 900
- NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
- Samaritans: 116 123
- Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
- Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141