Safeguarding Statement
The trustees of Life Changers Church, Miracle Centre, Doncaster recognises the importance of its ministry/work with children and young people and adults in need of protection, and its responsibility to protect everyone entrusted to our care.
This Church/Charity is therefore committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and ensuring their wellbeing.
Specifically:
• We recognise that we all have a responsibility to help prevent the physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect of children and young people (those under 18 years of age) and to report any such abuse that we discover, or suspect.
• We believe every child should be valued, safe and happy. We want to make sure that children we have contact with know this and are empowered to tell us if they are suffering any harm.
• All children and young people have the right to be treated with respect, to be listened to, and to be protected from all forms of abuse.
• We recognise that we all have a responsibility to help prevent the physical, sexual, psychological, financial, and discriminatory abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults, and to report any such abuse that we discover, or suspect.
• We recognise the personal dignity and rights of vulnerable adults and will ensure that all of our policies and procedures reflect this.
• We believe that all adults should enjoy – and have access to – every aspect of the life of this place of worship/organisation, unless they pose a risk to the safety of those we serve.
• We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointment and selection of all those who will work with children and vulnerable adults.
We are committed to:
• Following the requirements for UK legislation in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and good practice recommendations.
• Respecting the rights of children as described in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Implementing the requirements of legislation in regard to people with disabilities.
• Ensuring that workers adhere to the agreed procedures of our safeguarding policy.
• Keeping up to date with national and local developments relating to safeguarding.
• Supporting the safeguarding coordinator/s in their work, and in any action, they may need to take in order to protect children/vulnerable adults.
• Ensuring that everyone agrees to abide by these recommendations and the guidelines established by this Church/Charity.
• Supporting parents and families.
• Nurturing, protecting and the safeguarding of children and young people.
• Supporting, resourcing, training, monitoring and providing supervision to all those who undertake this work.
• Supporting ALL in the Church/Charity that are affected by abuse.
• Adopting and following the ‘Safe and Secure’ safeguarding standards developed by the Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service.
We recognise:
• Children’s Social Services (or the equivalent) has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations, or suspicions of abuse where there are any concerns about a child. Adult Social Care (or equivalent) has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations, or suspicions of abuse where there are concerns about a vulnerable adult.
• Where an allegation suggests that a criminal offence may have been committed then the police should be contacted as a matter of urgency.
• Where working outside of the UK, concerns will be reported to the appropriate agencies in the country in which we operate (and their procedures followed), and in addition we will report concerns to our agency’s headquarters.
• Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
We will commit to review and update this statement and our policy and procedures annually.
If you have any concerns for a child or vulnerable adult, then please contact the Church office on 07549465398 / 01302 853179 or e-mail: lifechangerschurch@live.co.uk and you will be contacted by one of the approved safeguarding co-ordinators from the Church/Charity.
This Church/Charity is therefore committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and ensuring their wellbeing.
Specifically:
• We recognise that we all have a responsibility to help prevent the physical, sexual, emotional abuse and neglect of children and young people (those under 18 years of age) and to report any such abuse that we discover, or suspect.
• We believe every child should be valued, safe and happy. We want to make sure that children we have contact with know this and are empowered to tell us if they are suffering any harm.
• All children and young people have the right to be treated with respect, to be listened to, and to be protected from all forms of abuse.
• We recognise that we all have a responsibility to help prevent the physical, sexual, psychological, financial, and discriminatory abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults, and to report any such abuse that we discover, or suspect.
• We recognise the personal dignity and rights of vulnerable adults and will ensure that all of our policies and procedures reflect this.
• We believe that all adults should enjoy – and have access to – every aspect of the life of this place of worship/organisation, unless they pose a risk to the safety of those we serve.
• We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointment and selection of all those who will work with children and vulnerable adults.
We are committed to:
• Following the requirements for UK legislation in relation to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and good practice recommendations.
• Respecting the rights of children as described in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
• Implementing the requirements of legislation in regard to people with disabilities.
• Ensuring that workers adhere to the agreed procedures of our safeguarding policy.
• Keeping up to date with national and local developments relating to safeguarding.
• Supporting the safeguarding coordinator/s in their work, and in any action, they may need to take in order to protect children/vulnerable adults.
• Ensuring that everyone agrees to abide by these recommendations and the guidelines established by this Church/Charity.
• Supporting parents and families.
• Nurturing, protecting and the safeguarding of children and young people.
• Supporting, resourcing, training, monitoring and providing supervision to all those who undertake this work.
• Supporting ALL in the Church/Charity that are affected by abuse.
• Adopting and following the ‘Safe and Secure’ safeguarding standards developed by the Churches’ Child Protection Advisory Service.
We recognise:
• Children’s Social Services (or the equivalent) has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations, or suspicions of abuse where there are any concerns about a child. Adult Social Care (or equivalent) has lead responsibility for investigating all allegations, or suspicions of abuse where there are concerns about a vulnerable adult.
• Where an allegation suggests that a criminal offence may have been committed then the police should be contacted as a matter of urgency.
• Where working outside of the UK, concerns will be reported to the appropriate agencies in the country in which we operate (and their procedures followed), and in addition we will report concerns to our agency’s headquarters.
• Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.
We will commit to review and update this statement and our policy and procedures annually.
If you have any concerns for a child or vulnerable adult, then please contact the Church office on 07549465398 / 01302 853179 or e-mail: lifechangerschurch@live.co.uk and you will be contacted by one of the approved safeguarding co-ordinators from the Church/Charity.
Full Policy
A copy of the full policy and procedures is also available by contacting Church.
A copy of our safeguarding policy has been lodged with CCPAS.
A copy of the full policy and procedures is also available by contacting Church.
A copy of our safeguarding policy has been lodged with CCPAS.
Last Reviewed: 12/08/2025.