The Parish Churches of Coxley with Godney, Henton & Wookey

Every person is made in the image of God and so all people have an inherent value. This implies a duty to value all people and therefore to protect them from harm.

We accept and endorse the principles set out in the Church of England's Promoting a Safer Church document which can be accessed here.

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We commit ourselves, as a church community, to nurture, protect and safeguard all members and visitors to our church, particularly children, young people, and vulnerable adults.

We undertake to exercise proper care in the selection, appointment, training, and support of those working in both paid and voluntary positions with children or vulnerable adults, including the use of Disclosure and Barring (DBS) disclosures and making appropriate referrals to the Disclosure and Barring service.

We will respond to concerns or allegations that a child or vulnerable adult may have been harmed, co-operating with the police and social care services in any investigation.

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We will challenge any abuse of power by anyone in a position of trust.