Christ Church Primacy believes that all people, adults and children alike, should be safe from harm or abuse, and we work to the highest Safeguarding standards. Given our Covenant Church Status, it has been agreed that we will follow the Safeguarding Policy and Procedure as set out by the Methodist Church in Ireland (MCI)

 

All volunteers working with our young people (under 18) are required to attend MCI Safeguarding Training and be subject to Access NI vetting at least every 3 years.   This is to promote the standard that young people taking part in our programmes should “be safe, be heard, have fun”.  We work to the principle that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility in our church.

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Safeguarding extends far beyond Child Protection and we also take seriously and comply with MCI’s  adult safeguarding policy.

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The safeguarding Designated Person (DP) for the church is Sharon Little, whose role is to work alongside Pastor Denise Wilson to ensure that the correct child procedures are followed.  

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For more information, you can contact Nicky Blair (Connexional Safeguarding Officer) at: safeguarding@irishmethodist.org / +44 7483 143 434