Safeguarding

We want our church to be a place where everyone feels safe and secure. We recognise that we all have a responsibility to help prevent any form of abuse and neglect of children and adults and ensure the well-being and pastoral care of those who are or may be at risk. Therefore we take Safeguarding seriously at Gosport URC St Columba.

We define safeguarding as the promotion of the safety and welfare of children and adults who are at risk of, or experiencing harm, abuse or neglect in any form and their right to protection.

We adhere to the safeguarding guidance and advice published by the United Reformed Church in Good Practice 5, which can be viewed or downloaded from the URC website.

https://urc.org.uk/safeguarding/safeguarding-good-practice/