POLICIES
As a family following Jesus, we take our responsibility to look after one another very seriously, just like He did. We do everything we can to ensure anyone that interacts with The River Church is loved and protected. This particularly applies to those that might otherwise be more vulnerable, like children or adults with need of extra care or support. This also extends to protecting everyone’s privacy and data. Below you can find out more about safeguarding. You can find our privacy notice here.
Safeguarding
Our staff and the volunteers that serve The River Church work hard to create a safe environment for everyone. We are committed to the wellbeing and safety of everyone which is why safeguarding is a priority for us. You can view our safeguarding policy here. Please report any concerns using the button below.
We have 3 designated safeguarding leads as part of our team, some are paid staff and others are volunteers, please see below. They are responsible for overseeing any safeguarding concerns that arise in two specific areas: vulnerable adults and kids. The team work closely together alongside the Safeguarding Trustee, see below, and would be happy to discuss safeguarding issues. If you have a safeguarding concern about a child, young person or vulnerable adult then please report it using the button above.
If you require a near miss form please find it here.
Finally, The River Church is also registered with Thirtyone:eight, a Christian safeguarding charity. If we have any safeguarding concerns we will always seek professional advice from their team.
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Cheryl Loosemore
Safeguarding Lead
Staff
Cheryl is our safeguarding lead and oversees our children and families ministry and is a point of contact for any safeguarding concerns relating to children.
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Katie Bewick
Adult Safeguarding Lead
Volunteer
Katie our designated adult safeguarding lead and is the point of contact for any safeguarding concerns relating to vulnerable adults.
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Zoë Robinson
Kids and Families safeguarding
Volunteer
Zoë is part of the safeguarding team for children and families and is a point of contact for any safeguarding concerns relating to children.
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Katie Pollard
Safeguarding Trustee
Volunteer
Katie P our designated safeguarding trustee working with the safeguarding team.