The care and protection of children, young people, and adults involved in church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the church.

Our Commitments

• Promoting a safer environment and culture
• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
• Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons
• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons
• Responding to those that may pose a present risk.

If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Adviser or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.  To share a concern with us please contact The Revd. Paul Harford on 01765 677123 or vicar@caytonparish.org; Caroline, our Parish Safeguarding Officer, at safeguarding@caytonparish.org; or the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser on 0113 3530257 or safeguarding@leeds.anglican.org.

Other Helpline Numbers

• 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
• Farming Community Network: 03000 111 999

Other helpline numbers can also be found in our churches on noticeboards, and in the toilets.

You can find our Safeguarding Policy documents on our website.