Safeguarding
Organisations that can help:
The charity ‘MIND’ mind has information aimed at helping friends, family, carers and others to give support and take care of yourselves too. Their website can be found here: Mind Website Please also note that there is updated information on looking after your own wellbeing on the St Giles website under the heading: COVID-19 Living Well at St Giles. Safeguarding is Everyone's ResponsibilityHere at St Giles we take the safeguarding of the people in our church very seriously. “We recognise that the welfare of every person is paramount regardless of age, disability, gender racial heritage, religious belief or their sexual orientation or identity. They have the right to equal protection from all types of harm and abuse.”
St Giles Safeguarding Policy 2020To ensure the safety and wellbeing of people as a church, we have created a strict and robust safeguarding policy that is enforced and followed. This policy is regularly reviewed and conforms to the Diocese of Peterborough safeguarding guidelines and the Church of England’s policy statement “Promoting a Safer church” and is regularly reviewed. https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2017-11/cofe-policy-statement.pdf We accept that most forms of abuse can occur in all communities and is most likely to occur within families and by people known to the victim. We are aware of potential warning signs and have procedures in place to follow. We follow a strict recruitment and vetting process and provide training for those wanting to be involved in working with vulnerable children/adults whether the post is paid or unpaid. Key Policy Statements
If you have any safeguarding concerns you must contact the church Safeguarding Officer Louise Whaites immediately via email at If you cannot get hold of the Safeguarding Officer then you can contact Please find below the link to our child and vulnerable adult protection policy, with the code of conduct and good practice guidelines. This is also viewable in the church and the church centre. If you have any more questions or queries about safeguarding at St Giles then please contact Louise Whaites, our Safeguarding officer and she will answer any question you may have. Our full safeguarding policy can be downloaded here.
In recognition that safeguarding is everybody at St Giles concern, please find below the link to online Basic Awareness training (C0), that all members are invited/encouraged to complete to better understand the issues. https://safeguardingtraining.cofeportal.org/course/view.php?id=7 You will be asked to register first and you should then proceed via the “Basic Awareness C0” tab. The online module will take you somewhere between 30 and 45 minutes depending on your existing level of awareness, knowledge and experience. Notification that you have completed the module will be emailed to you on completion. Below are some links and contact numbers that you might find useful related to safeguarding in a wider context
|