Safeguarding

At our Catholic Parish of Crawley the health and safety of the parishioners community is of paramount importance. We aim to keep the children in our care safe by implementing policies, procedures and systems in accordance with national safeguarding guidance and legislation designed to: 

• prevent unsuitable people working with children;

• promote safe practice and challenge poor and unsafe practice;

• identify instances in which there are grounds for concern about a child's welfare, and initiate or take appropriate action to keep them safe;

• contribute to effective partnership working between all those involved with providing services for our children. 

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Safe Spaces - Getting Support

Safe Spaces is a free, national support service independently run by First Light.  It provides a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused through their relationship with either the Church of England or the Catholic Church of England and Wales.

Safe Spaces comprises a team of trained support advocates, who are Independent Sexual Violence Advisors and who have received additional specific training in how the church responds to abuse cases, the way in which faith and church-related settings have been used to carry out abuse, and the particular issues affecting people who have had or still have, a relationship with the Church. The service provides remote support through the organisation’s helpline, live chat facility and website. Remote support is provided for as long as the survivor needs. This can include advocating for the survivor, providing information (including information on church and police procedures), understanding individual needs and jointly working on individual support plans. If face-to-face support is also required, contact and referrals will be made with appropriate local organisations.

Contacting Safe Spaces: Safe Spaces opening hours are Monday to Friday 9am – 9pm, Saturday 9-1pm and Sunday from 1-5pm (excluding bank holidays, subject to review). You can contact Safe Spaces in a number of ways:

By phone; T: 0300 303 1056 or via their website.

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Our Parish Safeguarding Contact: Roby

sg1.crawley@abdiocese.org.uk

 

Diocese Safeguarding Website

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