Safeguarding

The care and protection of children young people and adults involved in the life and activities of this church and fellowship is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of this church/fellowship.

If you are concerned that someone is at risk of being harmed, or is beibng harmed, or presents a risk to others, please contact one of the people listed below.

• Bardon Park Chapel Safeguarding Co-ordinators:   Telephone 01530 542 101      Email:   bardonchapel@aol.co.uk

• United Reformed Church Synod Safeguarding Officer:     Ben Twelves    Telephone 0793 599 1545

• Leicestershire Children's Services:     0116 305 5500    (out-of-hours  0116 305 0005)

• Leicestershire Adult Social Care:     0116 305 0004 

If there is immediate risk or danger, please contact the Police on 999. 

We are committed to safeguarding in every area of the life and ministry of this church and fellowship.   Our commitments:-

• Promoting a safe environment and 

• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility relating to children, young people or adults at risk

• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation

• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse

• Responding to those who may pose a risk to others.

SOME HELPLINES ....  ....

NSPCC     0808 800 5000

Samaritans     116 123 

NDAHL     (National Domestic Abuse helpline)     0808 2000 247

MIND Helpline     0300 123 3393

The Frank Drugs Helpline     0300 123 6000

Hourglass  (Safer Ageing)     0808 808 8141

NAPAC  (National Association for People Abused in Childhood)     0808 801 0331

Stop It Now     0808 1000 900

This Church and Fellowship have adopted a Safeguarding Policy

recommended by the United Reformed Church

For more information, visit the website www.urc.org.uk and view

"Good Practice 6", the United Reformed Church's Safeguiarding Guidance