The United Reformed Church (URC) is committed to safeguarding in every area of its life and ministry.
Safeguarding is the action taken to promote and protect the well-being and rights of individuals.
This means we will:
Do all we can to create and maintain a safe and caring environment for all
people.
Respond promptly and effectively to any form of abuse and neglect, including reporting abuse to statutory agencies when necessary.
Seek to prevent abuse in any form from occurring. We will seek to identify individuals who may pose a risk to others and take necessary actions to minimise risk whilst supporting these individuals in our communities when safe to do so.
If you wish to discuss a safeguarding concern, please contact:
Church Safeguarding Co-ordinators.
Judith Rodgers Tel. 07860 570227
Email j.a.rodgers@icloud.com
or
Kathryn Nicholson Tel. 07913 796052
Email kathryn.nicholson@btinternet.com
Synod Safeguarding Officer
Contact : Helen Berg
helenberg.northernsynod@urc.org.uk
For a full statement on the URC’s approach to safeguarding, go to
https://urc.org.uk/safeguarding/safeguarding-good-practice