Statement of commitment to safeguarding

As the Leadership, we recognise the need to provide a safe and caring environment for

children, young people and adults. We recognise the importance of our ministry with

children, young people and adults and our responsibility to protect everyone entrusted to

our care. We believe every child should be valued, safe and happy. We want to make sure

that children we have contact with know this and are empowered to tell us if they are

suffering harm. All children and young people have the right to be treated with respect, to

be listened to and to be protected from all forms of abuse. Adults in our church should be

enabled to live fulfilling, autonomous lives, and should have access to every aspect of

church life. The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in church

is the responsibility of the whole church. As a leadership, we endeavour to make our church

a safe environment for all.