St Andrew’s United Reformed Church Chesterfield 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:

Church Safeguarding Coordinator: Mrs Joan Rowland  Email: [email protected]

or

Synod Safeguarding Officer: Ben Twelves  Email: [email protected]

To view St Andrew’s Safeguarding Policy, please click here

To view Good Practice 6, the URC’s Safeguarding Guidance document, please click here