Safeguarding

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:

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

Saint Columba's Safeguarding Coordinators safeguarding@saintcolumbas.org  Gordon Woods or Adrian Moore 01865 606453

or you may Contact Synod the Safeguarding Team (choose "safeguarding" in the "My enquiry is about" dropdown)

Contact the Synod Safeguarding Officer Sharon Barr safeguarding@urcwessex.org.uk 07776 178246

Wessex Synod Safeguarding Officers: Philip Ray (children) or Ruth White (adults and co-ordinating safeguarding) 023 8067 8570  cydo-n@urcwessex.org.uk

Saint Columba's Oxford's Safeguarding policy

Information on safeguarding in the URC Synod of Wessex

Full statement on the national URC’s approach to Safeguarding

Good Practice 6, the URC’s Safeguarding Guidance document