Safeguarding is at the heart of our Christian faith, which means at St Paul’s Church we take action to promote a safer culture for everyone, in all that we do.

The welfare of the child, young person and vulnerable adult is at all times paramount, and takes precedence over all other considerations.

What do we do?

We follow the guidance from the Church of England, https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/promoting-safer-church-safeguarding

We are also guided by the Diocese of York Safeguarding Team here: https://dioceseofyork.org.uk/safeguarding

Heather Robinson

Safeguarding officer

We have a local safeguarding policy which can be read here. In addition our reporting proforma can be downloaded here and our reporting flowchart can be downloaded here.

We ask that everyone in our church consider doing the basic awareness training online from the Church of England. There is further training which is mandatory in other roles and the Parish Safeguarding Officers will talk to you about this. Training needs to be refreshed every three years. (see Diocese of York safeguarding pages link below)

The following links are to organisations which can support children, young people and adults in need.

Reporting safeguarding concerns:
To report a crime:

In an emergency, phone 999 to contact the police
If the person is not in immediate danger, phone 101 to contact the police

Other Organisations Links and Contact Details:

City of York Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
P: 01904 551900
E: mash@york.gov.uk

City of York Safeguarding Children Partnership
P: 01904 551900
E: mash@york.gov.uk

City of York Safeguarding Adults Board (SAB)
P: 01904 555111
E: adult.socialsupport@york.gov.uk

Childline
P: 0800 1111

IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Support)
The largest specialist charity in Yorkshire supporting people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence
P: 03000 110 110
E: info@idas.org.uk

Bright Sky is a safe, easy to use app and website that provides practical support and information on how to respond to domestic abuse. It is for anyone experiencing domestic abuse, or who is worried about someone else.

Bright Sky helps you to spot the signs of abuse, know how to respond, and help someone find a safe route to support. Find it on the App Store or Google Play or https://www.bright-sky.org.uk/