Safeguarding

 

SAFEGUARDING AT THE MINT

Our staff, Ministers, Local Preachers and Volunteers are trained and committed to work together to create and preserve a truly nurturing culture and environment.

SAFEGUARDING POLICY

We hope you enjoy the facilities and feel safe here at the  Mint. There are active safeguarding measures in place at the Mint. We do not tolerate any form of abuse to children, young people or adults.

This applies to all users of the building, including Ministers, staff and visitors. If you become aware of a safeguarding concern, relating to the church or any user of the building, you have a responsibility to report it.

If in doubt please discuss it with someone.

REPORTING AN ISSUE OR CONCERN

Safeguarding contacts (to report or discuss):

Mint safeguarding officer: Katherine Kirkman 07746689179 safeguarding[@]themint.org.uk

Circuit Safeguarding Officer: Julian Albrow 01392 255791 julian.albrow[@]btinternet.com

District Safeguarding officer: Chrissie Slaney 07794 133 797 safeguarding[@]pemd.org.uk

Or ask a member of staff or the receptionist to help you contact the appropriate person.  In an emergency, call 999

If you want to report that someone has acted inappropriately towards you online, or to a child or young person you know (it may be sexual chat, being asked to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable or someone being insistent on meeting up), you can report it to CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection command of the National Crime Agency).

MORE INFORMATION

Keeping up with what your children are doing and accessing online can be hard.

is a collaboration between Parent Zone, which has been providing information and support to parents for a decade, and CEOP, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection command of the National Crime Agency.