Safeguarding 

The Catholic Parish of St Hugh of Lincoln is committed to the Safeguarding Policies of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from any form of abuse or maltreatment and to promote a safe environment for them.

This commitment flows from the fact that we are all made in the image of God, and with the Church’s common belief in the dignity and uniqueness of every human life.

We start from the principle that each person has a right to expect the highest level of care and protection, love encouragement and respect that we can give.

Everyone in the Church has a responsibility to safeguard and promote the wellbeing of those who worship in our Church or who join us for any activity facilitated by Church members.

We will liaise closely and openly with statutory agencies to ensure that any concerns or allegations of abuse that are raised are promptly reported and properly investigated, victims supported, and perpetrators held to account.


Parish Safeguarding Representative

Mrs Julie Webster

Julie.WebsterPSR@dioceseofnottingham.uk

Tel: 07513725258

 

Diocesan Safeguarding Co-ordinator

Rachael Campion 

0115 953 9849

safeguarding@dioceseofnottingham.uk

 

https://www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/departments/safeguarding/parish-safeguarding-toolkit


The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency

The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency has been established to advise on and audit the work of the Catholic Church in England and Wales as it develops the highest calibre regime of safeguarding.

The CSSA holds a regulatory function extending to all dioceses and Religious Life Groups. It monitors compliance by Church bodies with the safeguarding standards adopted by the Church, using its own independent audit and review function and is empowered to undertake its role as a regulator through the freely entered into contractual relationships between it and the Church bodies it provides a service to. Through this, the CSSA has the powers to ensure that each Church body partnered with it, is complying with the published standards.

There are many resources on its website this can be found: https://catholicsafeguarding.org.uk/ .


Safe Spaces

Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal, and safe space for anyone who has been abused through their relationship with the Church.

https://www.safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk/    

https://www.childline.org.uk/