What is Safeguarding?

Safeguarding is the protection of children, young and vulnerable adults. It is about protecting those, who may not have a voice otherwise.

At Rediscover Church, we take Safeguarding seriously, and as such are proud to support our staff and volunteers who are passionately serving the local community in a variety of projects.

Statement of commitment to Safeguarding

Elim is committed to creating healthy churches and safe spaces for all. We recognise the ways in which children and adults can be at risk of harm or abuse, so endeavour to create a culture to minimise opportunities for abuse to occur.

Children rely on adults to keep them safe, therefore all our churches working with children, either directly or indirectly, are committed to safeguarding children in their care. We seek to do this by providing a safe, stable, and nurturing environment where children can reach their full potential.

Similarly, within our churches there are adults in need of protection, care and support due to vulnerability, whether that is a permanent or temporary state. We are aware too that within our churches there are relationships of trust, which flourish best within healthy churches and environments, where there is openness, transparency and accountability.

We firmly believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and all involved in the life of our churches and activities have a role to play in keeping children, young people and adults safe.
Mark Pugh – General Superintendent

What Are We Actively Doing?

We regularly provide training opportunities for our staff and volunteers. This is both an introduction for those who have previously not had training, and a refresher for those who have.

We also have also created a ‘Safeguarding Hub’ where anyone across the church can view our procedures and report a safeguarding concern - you can access this by clicking this button:

visit the safeguarding hub

Who Are The Safeguarding Team?

REDISCOVER SAFEGUARDING OFFICER - MARK HOLDING
Email Address - safeguarding@rediscoverchurch.com
Church Phone Number - 01392 425070 (Please leave an answerphone message)
REDISCOVER DEPUTY SAFEGUARDING OFFICER - BRIDIE MOXON
Email Address - safeguarding@rediscoverchurch.com
Church Phone Number - 01392 425070 (Please leave an answerphone message)
ELIM NATIONAL SAFEGUARDING TEAM
- If preferred, you can also report any concerns to the central Elim team
- Email Address - safeguarding@elim.org.uk
- Office Phone Number - 01684 588913