Taking Care - Child Protection
Taking Care is the initiative introduced by the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) to ensure that the church does all it can to keep young people safe while involved in church base activities. But we also want our volunteers to be a “listening ear” for any young people who may be worried about anything in their life and needing someone to turn to.
At CPC, we also want to look after the safeguarding needs of Adults who may be at Risk and those who are classified as Vulnerable Adults
The principle behind Taking Care is that next to proclaiming God’s Word and the love of Christ, nothing could be more important than keeping our children and young people safe.
Carryduff Presbyterian Church will implement the Taking Care guidelines by ensuring that all volunteers are vetted through AccessNI as part of safe recruitment procedures and that all volunteers have the opportunity to attend a PCI presentation on child protection. The church has clear guidelines on how adults and young people should behave through their codes of conduct and how to respond to a concern through its reporting procedures.
If as a parent, volunteer or young person you have any concerns or want more information please contact our Designated Person for Safeguarding at CPC:
Mrs Heather Montgomery email: <INSERT>@carryduffpresbyterian.uk
Other Useful Contacts:
Taking Care Helpline: 028 90 417290 email: takingcare@presbyterianireland.org
PCI Web site: https://www.presbyterianireland.org/
Social Services Gateway Team (Duty Social Worker): Tel: 03001000300 Out of hours: 028 90565444
NSPCC 24hr Helpline: 0808 800 5000 help@nspcc.org.uk
Childline: 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk
Parenting NI: Tel: 0808 8010722
Other Useful Links: