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: Fiona Hodson Church Safeguarding Coordinator: safeguardingchorleyurc@gmail.com or the North West Synod Safeguarding Officer safeguarding@nwsynod.org.uk.
For information on safeguarding in the North West Synod of the URC 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.