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 human 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 Coordinator
Name: Victoria Thompson
Email:
Telephone: 020 8508 5089 - Synod Safeguarding Officer
Name: Belinda Nielsen
Email:
Telephone: 07716 640 596
For information on safeguarding in the Thanks North URC Synod please click here.
For a full statement on the URC’s approach to Safeguarding, click here.
To view Good Practice 6, the URC’s Safeguarding Guidance document please click here.
If you have a safeguarding concern please complete form F1 which is available here.
Bush Hill Park United Reformed Church believes that safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all those who are vulnerable (children, young people and adults at risk).
We expect all of our leaders, volunteers and those who use our premises to share this commitment and value the support of those who worship here in achieving this.
Our Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here.
Our service on 16th June 2024 focussed on Safeguarding. You can view the service here.
Our safeguarding pledge was:
We will work together to ensure a safe church for all
We will pray for our Safeguarding Coordinator(s)
and all those working with children and vulnerable adults.
We will respect the processes and boundaries that are in place to protect everyone.
We will support people in our church who have been hurt or abused
(from the Church of Scotland)