Safeguarding
As members of this PCC we are committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of all our members.
- We recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
- We are committed to implementing all safeguarding policies and practice guidance issued by the House of Bishops.
- We will carefully select and train all those who work or volunteer in positions of trust.
- We will use the Disclosure and Barring Service, amongst other tools, to check the background of each person.
- We will respond, without delay, to every concern made that a person for whom we are responsible may have been harmed.
- We will co-operate fully with statutory agencies during any investigation concerning a member of the church community.
- We will seek to ensure that anyone for whom we have pastoral responsibility who has suffered abuse is offered support that meets their needs.
- We will respond appropriately to those who have committed sexual offences who wish to join our fellowship, following House of Bishop’s guidance and the advice of the Safeguarding Team.
- We will review this policy annually and as part of this process will ensure that all our procedures, particularly in relation to the Disclosure and Barring Service, are up to date.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Jo Cosson, who is always on hand to listen to any safeguarding concerns you have, If you ever need to report abuse, we will take it seriously, listen and pass on to the relevant authorities your concerns and allegations. These can be current or historical, reporting personal abuse or concerns about someone you know and are worried about.
Contact Jo by email: safeguarding@stgeorgesbrede.org.uk or call her on: 07946 5139893
If you are in immediate danger always call 999 and ask for the POLICE.
Alternatively contact our lovely Rector Revd Fran by email: revfrancescareid@gmail.com or call her on: 07510 234890
or our Diocese Safeguarding Team at Chichester safeguarding@chichester.anglican.org or call: 01273 421021
Useful Links
Church of England – promoting-a-safer-church-policy-notes.pdf
safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org
Safe Spaces Call: 0300 303 1056
Email: SafeSpaces@FirstLight.org.uk
Local Agencies
National Agencies
- 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
What is Safeguarding?
Safeguarding is defined as the process of protecting individuals, especially children and vulnerable adults, from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and harm. It involves measures to ensure their health, well-being, and human rights, are protected, allowing them to live free from harm and neglect.
Safeguarding is crucial in all organisations and promotes the welfare of individuals and ensures their safety and dignity.
At St Georges, we want you to always feel and be safe and we will do everything we can to make sure that our services, activities and events and the volunteers and staff involved are properly managed, assessed and recruited safely. If you ever have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us, we want to make sure everyone has a positive experience in our church.
