Safeguarding at St Barnabas Dalston

Statement on Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk

Every person has a value and dignity, which comes directly from the creation of people in God’s image. Christians see this potential 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.

  • We commit ourselves to nurture, protect and safeguard all our members, particularly children, young people and adults at risk.

  • We recognise that safeguarding is the responsibility of the whole church.

  • We undertake to exercise proper care in the selection, appointment, training and support of those working with children or adults at risk.

  • We will respond without delay to concerns or allegations that a child or adult at risk may have been harmed, cooperating fully in any investigation.

  • We will challenge any abuse of power by anyone in a position of trust.

  • We will seek to offer pastoral care to anyone who has suffered abuse.

  • We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or adult at risk.

Please refer to the Grace Church Hackney Trust Safeguarding Policy Statement, Diocesan Safeguarding Policy Promoting a Safer Diocese (2018) and the National Church’s Safeguarding Policies and Parish Safeguarding Handbook (opens new window) for more information.

Priest in charge: Nat Charles  / Chair of the Grace Church Hackney Trust: Nigel Beynon  / Safeguarding Officer: Anne King / Children’s and Families Worker: Nic Palmer

Who to contact

If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please talk to:


If you feel a child is at immediate risk of harm, it is important to consider whether you need to call the Police on 999 to report your concerns, so that they can take immediate action to keep a child safe where needed.

Helplines

  • Childline 0800 1111 

  • Family Lives 0808 800 222 

  • NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000

  • Thirtyone:eight 0303 003 1111

  • Samaritans 116 123

  • Action on Elder Abuse 080 8808 8141

  • National Domestic Abuse Helpline (for females) 0800 2000 247

  • ManKind (for males experiencing domestic abuse) 01823 334244

  • Hackney Children and Families team 020 8356 5500 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm) / 020 8356 2710 (Outside office hours)


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