Safeguarding Policy

The United Reformed Church (URC) is committed to safeguarding in every area of its life and ministry.

Safeguarding is the action taken to promote and protect the well-being and human rights of individuals.

This means we will:

  • Do all we can to create and maintain a safe and caring environment for all people
  • Respond promptly and effectively to any form of abuse and neglect, including reporting abuse to statutory agencies when necessary
  • Seek to prevent abuse in any form from occurring. We will seek to identify individuals who may pose a risk to others and take necessary actions to minimise risk whilst supporting these individuals in our communities when safe to do so.

If you wish to discuss a safeguarding concern, please contact:

Church Safeguarding Coordinator:

Name: Mrs. Liz Raine Contact via the Church Website https://malvernurc.org.uk/contact-us/

Church Deputy Safeguarding Coordinator:

Name: Mrs. Judith Harrison Contact via the Church Website https://malvernurc.org.uk/contact-us/

West Midlands Synod Safeguarding Officer:

Name: Donna Gordon
Contact telephone No.: 07458 304 275
West Midlands Synod Office telephone No.: 0121 783 1177
email – safeguarding@urcwestmidlands.org.uk

To request a copy of Malvern United Reformed Church’s Safeguarding Policy, please click here:
https://malvernurc.org.uk/contact-us/

For information on safeguarding in the URC Synod of West Midlands please click here:
https://www.urcwestmidlands.org.uk/safeguarding.html

For a full statement on the URC’s approach to Safeguarding, click here.
https://urc.org.uk/safeguarding/

To view Good Practice 6, the URC’s Safeguarding Guidance document please click here.
https://urc.org.uk/safeguarding/safeguarding-good-practice/