Safeguarding

The following statement has been agreed by the leadership of Gillingham United Reformed Church.

We are committed to following legislation, government and United Reformed Church policy and good practice guidelines on safeguarding children and adults in need of protection, including safer recruitment of workers.

We work to the United Reformed Church Good Practice 6 which can be seen on request from our Safeguarding Co-ordinators, Mike and Cherrie Smith or our Local Church Leader, Pam Tolhurst

If you have any concerns about the safety or welfare of a child or about the safety or welfare of an adult in need of protection you can speak to our Safeguarding

Co-ordinators for children and adults at risk: Mike and Cherrie Smith – contact number 07860 568834.

Those named above have been appointed and commissioned by the Leadership Team in this place of worship to respond to any safeguarding concerns.

Signed P D Tolhurst Local Church Leader

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OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS

United Reformed Church Safeguarding Officer for Southern Synod and Thames North Synod – Natalie Van Camp Telephone 07716 640596

Medway Children’s Services, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Chatham ME4 4TR

Telephone 01634 334466 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Out of hours 03000 419191

Medway Adult Social Services, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Chatham ME4 4TR

Telephone 01634 334466 9 am to 5 pm Monday to Friday. Out of hours 03000 419191

Childline 0800 1111

NSPCC 0808 800 5000

Stop It Now! Child Abuse Prevention Charity 0808 1000 900

Action on Elder Abuse 0808 808 8141

Through the Roof [Christian Charity working with disabled people] 01372 749955

National Association for People abused in Childhood [NAPAC] 0808 801 0331

National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247

ThirtyOne:Eight 0303 003 1111