The Church Policy for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults
This policy focuses on ensuring the protection of children, young individuals, and vulnerable adults.
Its purpose is to assist the Church in becoming a secure, nurturing, and compassionate environment for children, youth, vulnerable adults, survivors of abuse, communities, and individuals impacted by abuse.
Please read our Safeguarding Policy for more information.
If any visitor discovers text or images on this website that are deemed inappropriate concerning the safeguarding of children or vulnerable individuals, kindly reach out to one of the Church Trustees through the Officeor contact our designated Safeguarding Officer.
Local contacts available to speak to if you have concerns:
Tim Billingsley
Senior Elder & Lay Pastor
Email: timbbillingsley@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone: 01274 594906
Ruth Drake
the Church Safeguarding Officer
Bradford North Circuit Safeguarding Teams
Email: safeguarding@bradfordnorth.org.uk
Email: dso@ywmethodist.org.uk
Bradford Children and Adult Services
Children (working hours): 01274 437500
Adults (working hours): 01274 435400
Out of hours: 01274 431010
If there is immediate risk or danger, please contact the police on 101.
Helplines
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
- Childline: 0800 1111
- Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900
- NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
- Samaritans: 116 123
- Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
- Action On Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141