Safeguarding

Safeguarding for everyone
Safeguarding is taken seriously by everyone at Hassocks United Reformed Church. We organise our activities in such a way as to promote a safe environment and minimise the risk of harm to children and adults.

Our commitments

• Promoting a safer environment and culture
• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility relating to children or adults at risk
• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
• Caring pastorally for those who have experienced abuse
• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse
• Responding to those who may pose a risk to others.

The Hassocks URC Safeguarding policy can be found here

The safeguarding coordinator is Clare Brittain who can be contacted at [email protected]

The synod safeguarding officer is Belinda Herbert who can be contacted at [email protected]