Our Commitment to Safeguarding
Elim & City Church are committed to safeguarding all who are part
of our church community, and those we come into contact with.
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Elim is committed to creating healthy churches and safe spaces for all.
Safely recruiting and supporting those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults within the Church
Responding promptly to a safeguarding concern or allegation
Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons
Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons
Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others
ELIM'S STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT TO SAFEGUARDING
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Elim is committed to creating healthy churches and safe spaces for all. We recognise the ways in which children and adults can be at risk of harm or abuse, so endeavour to create a culture to minimise opportunities for abuse to occur. Children rely on adults to keep them safe, therefore all our churches working with children, either directly or indirectly, are committed to safeguarding children in their care. We seek to do this by providing a safe, stable, and nurturing environment where children can reach their full potential. Similarly, within our churches there are adults in need of protection, care and support due to vulnerability, whether that is a permanent or temporary state. We are aware too that within our churches there are relationships of trust, which flourish best within healthy churches and environments, where there is openness, transparency and accountability.
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We firmly believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and all involved in the life of our churches and activities have a role to play in keeping children, young people and adults safe.
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Mark Pugh – General Superintendent