Our Safeguarding Policy for Young People and Vulnerable Adults

What does our policy say?

As Christians we are called to love and care for each other. This is particularly true where the most vulnerable members of our community are concerned.

Children, young people and vulnerable adults have particular needs which can only be met by our Church if we respond to the call of Christ’s people, living in his image.

This means living in today’s changing world with all of its problems and challenges, and recognising that some of those problems and challenges will be for the Church itself.

We, as the respective Church Council and family of Huntingdon Methodist Church are committed to preventing all abuse of children young people and vulnerable adults who enter our premises. In particular, our concern is in four key areas of abuse.

PHYSICAL - Where there is abuse or injury
EMOTIONAL - Where this is a constant lack of love and affection, or the prescene of threats, taunts and bullying
SEXUAL - Where children, young people or vulnerable adults are used for sexual gratification
NEGLECT - Where there is deprivation of any of the things where are essential well-being or development

Our Church is equally committed to offering pastoral support to any member of our Church family who is accused, rightly or wrongly, of any act of abuse, whilst not compromising the judicial process.