Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults Policy for Hope Methodist Church.

The policy was agreed at a Church Council meeting held on 24th October 2024

“The Methodist Church, along with the whole Christian community, believes each person has a value and dignity which comes directly from God’s creation in God’s own image and likeness. Christians see this as fulfilled by God’s re-creation of us in Christ. Among other things, this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.

Hope Methodist Church is committed to the safeguarding and protection of all children, young people, and adults and affirms that the needs of children or of people when they are vulnerable and at risk are paramount.”

Taken from the full Policy available on request

(Please look at the two new links in the safeguarding section of the circuit website. (nenevalleymethodists.com).  One is entitled Useful List of Organisations and gives contact details of a wide range of groups offering help and support.  The other is Webinars and links to recorded versions on a variety of subjects, eg Financial abuse, The Hidden Victims of Domestic Abuse, LGBT+ Safeguarding. Both links are worth looking at to increase knowledge and understanding)