Safeguarding

Every person in Hope Family Church: Washington is valuable. A copy of our safeguarding policy can be accessed at the bottom of this page and the Diocese of Durham's safeguarding policy can be found here. We have also adopted the 'Promoting a safer church safeguarding policy statement' produced by the House of Bishops. It can be accessed here.  You can also read our statement as follows:

The Parochial Church Council of Hope Family Church: Washington is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for everyone, especially for children, young people, and vulnerable adults. It has adopted and approved the Church of England policy for promoting a safer church. This policy deals with all aspects of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. A copy of the policies for Hope Family Church: Washington, and Durham Diocese, can be found at the following links:

https://ca98968c-43d8-4acb-9729-51f007e9125c.filesusr.com/ugd/027fa4_885b0c27f0ee437984c9333f4f9fd827.pdf

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MUnW_CbZnkX3bx-e2JDFOmmUibteUmQT/view

If you have any concerns regarding the welfare of a child or adult you should speak to our parish Safeguarding Officer Grace Sidney (0191 417 3143,   [email protected]) or our church leader Gavin Rushton (0191 431 2568, [email protected]).

If you would prefer to speak to someone outside the church your concerns you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Beth Miller, on 07968 034075, or email her on [email protected] or [email protected].  You can also write to her at Cuthbert House, Stonebridge, Durham DH1 3RY

For further information please also see the Diocese of Durham safeguarding pages:https://durhamdiocese.org/category/safeguarding/)