Safe Guarding

At Leicester PIWC, we care about making sure everyone feels safe and welcome. This is especially true for children, young people, and adults who might need extra support. We believe it’s our responsibility to protect them from any kind of harm and to help them thrive. This policy explains how we’re going to do that, and it shows how seriously we take your safety.

Who We’re Talking About

Just to be clear, here’s what we mean by a few terms:

• Child: Anyone under 18.
• Young Person: People aged 18 to 25, especially when they might need a bit more help.
• Vulnerable Adult: Anyone 18 or older who might find it hard to look after themselves.
• Abuse: This includes anything from physical harm to emotional upset, sexual abuse, money problems, being treated unfairly, being ignored, or even being hurt online.
• Safeguarding: All the things we do to keep people safe.

Who’s Responsible for Keeping Us Safe?

• Our Safeguarding Officer(s): Deaconess Annabel Owusu
• Name: Deaconess Annabel Owusu
• Phone: +44 7557 954258
• email:

• are the people you go to if you have any worries. They’re in charge of making sure this policy works.
• The Church Leaders (Elders, etc.): They’re responsible for making sure we have everything we need to keep everyone safe.
• Our Pastors and Staff: They need to be aware of any problems and follow our safeguarding rules.
• Our Volunteers: They’re a big part of our church, and they need to know how to keep people safe too.
• Everyone at Leicester PIWC: We all have a part to play in making sure our church is a safe place.

What We’ll Do to Keep You Safe

• If You’re Worried, Tell Us: If you think someone is in danger, tell our Safeguarding Officer(s) right away.
• We’ll Take Things Seriously: If someone tells us about abuse, we’ll listen, and we’ll work with the police and social services.
• We’ll Be Careful Who We Hire: We’ll do background checks on anyone who works with children or vulnerable adults.
• We’ll Train Our People: We’ll make sure our staff and volunteers know how to spot problems and how to help.
• We’ll Make Sure Our Activities Are Safe: We’ll think about safety before we do anything.
• We’ll Keep You Safe Online: We’ll teach you how to stay safe online and make sure our online spaces are safe.
• We’ll Keep Things Private: We won’t share your information unless we have to, to keep someone safe.
• We’ll Keep Good Records: We’ll keep track of any problems and what we do about them.
• We’ll Support People Who Need Help: We’ll offer support to anyone who’s been hurt.

How We’ll Prevent Problems

• We’ll Talk About Safety: We want everyone to know how to keep people safe.
• We’ll Give You Information: We’ll share tips and advice on safeguarding.
• We’ll Keep Our Policy Up to Date: We’ll change our rules if we need to.

Keeping You Safe Online at Leicester PIWC

• We’ll Watch Our Online Spaces: We’ll keep an eye on forums and social media to make sure they’re safe.
• We’ll Check Our Content: We’ll make sure everything we post online is safe.
• We’ll Protect Your Privacy: We’ll keep your information safe.
• We’ll Make It Easy to Report Problems: If you see something wrong online, you can tell us.
• We’ll Ask Before We Share Photos: We won’t post pictures of children or vulnerable adults without permission.
• We’ll Check Our Links: We’ll make sure any websites we link to are safe.

Checking We’re Doing a Good Job

• We’ll check this policy every year to make sure it’s working.
• We’ll ask for feedback from people at Leicester PIWC.

Who to Contact

• Our Safeguarding Officer(s):
• [Name(s) and contact details]
• [Local social services contact details]
• [National helpline information]
• [Denominational support details]

We want Leicester PIWC to be a place where everyone feels safe and cared for. We’re committed to doing everything we can to make that happen.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this disclaimer, please contact us at: