Safeguarding

Safeguarding refers to the measures taken to protect individuals, particularly children, young people, and vulnerable adults, from harm, abuse, neglect, or exploitation. It is about promoting their welfare and ensuring they are safe in any environment. Organisations, including churches, schools, and workplaces, have a legal and moral responsibility to implement safeguarding policies and ensure all staff and volunteers are trained to recognise and respond to safeguarding concerns.

Hope Church Safeguarding Commitment

At Hope Church, we are fully committed to safeguarding the wellbeing of all children, young people, and vulnerable adults in our care. We strive to create a safe, welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and protected. Through our robust policies, ongoing training, and a dedicated safeguarding team, we work diligently to prevent harm and respond promptly to concerns. Guided by our faith and duty, we ensure that the safety and welfare of those in our Church remain our highest priority. Please click on this link to see a copy of our Safeguarding policy.

Elim Safeguarding Commitment

Elim is committed to creating healthy churches and safe spaces for all. We recognise the ways in which children and adults can be at risk of harm or abuse, so endeavour to create a culture to minimise opportunities for abuse to occur. Children rely on adults to keep them safe, therefore all our churches working with children, either directly or indirectly, are committed to safeguarding children in their care. We seek to do this by providing a safe, stable, and nurturing environment where children can reach their full potential. Similarly, within our churches there are adults in need of protection, care and support due to vulnerability, whether that is a permanent or temporary state. We are aware too that within our churches there are relationships of trust, which flourish best within healthy churches and environments, where there is openness, transparency and accountability. We firmly believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and all involved in the life of our churches and activities have a role to play in keeping children, young people and adults safe.

Mark Pugh – General Superintendent