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As a Church we continue to pray for our community of Swalwell and look forward to welcoming everyone back into church life in the future.

However we are mindful that there are still people who are 'shielding' and others in 'vulnerable groups' and we all must decide for ourselves how safe we feel in any situation.

As a church, we are a group of people who come together to worship the Lord Jesus Christ and share fellowship one with each other. We strive to be a focal point in the local community for people to learn about God and His plan in our lives. 

The Parochial Church Council of Holy Trinity Church, Swalwell 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 full text can be found here. The Parochial Church Council has also adopted and are following the complementary Diocesan Safeguarding Policy for Adults, Children and Young People.  All our policies and associated guidance have been adopted, and can be viewed and downloaded from our Policies page and can be found here. 

To discuss any safeguarding concerns relating to Holy Trinity Church, Swalwell please contact either our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Susan Royal  email: [email protected] or through the Parish Office 0191 488 1553 or 07376 172181, or via email: [email protected] Similarly you can also contact our Rector, the Revd Barry Abbott on 0191 488 7397 or through the Parish Office  0191 488 1553 or 07376 172181, or via email [email protected]

Concerns can also be raised with the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Mrs Beth Miller. She can be contacted as follows: Address: Cuthbert House, Stonebridge, Durham DH1 3RY Email: [email protected] or [email protected] or tel. 07968 034075

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