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Safeguarding -
The protection of vulnerable people

Keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm is a priority at St Ursula's. Our chaplaincy safeguarding officer is Cecily Klingler. We are totally committed to

• The care, nurture, and respectful pastoral ministry of all children, young persons and adults
• The safeguarding and protection of all who may be vulnerable
• Building up safe, caring communities with a loving environment
• Looking out for abuse
• Making sure our staff are trained to protect vulnerable people
• Preventing abuse by actively promoting safeguarding
• Responding to every concern seriously
• Listening to concerns
• Passing any concern on to the right authorities – our Diocese, local agencies or the police
• Cooperating with others to spot abuse and stop it before it happens
• Seeking to work with anyone who has suffered abuse, helping and caring for them
• Seeking to challenge any abuse of power, especially by anyone in a position of trust
• Seeking to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or vulnerable adult.

For more information or to let us know about abuse, please contact

Safeguarding Officer Cecily Klingler (031 302 49 59, mobile: +41 76 425 48 59)
Assistant Safeguarding Officer Maxine Wildhaber (+41 76 349 40 42)
Email

Our Chaplain Helen Marshall (031 351 03 43)

Confidential Diocesan reporting line +44 207 898 1163

Out of Hours UK Safeguarding Helpline
For urgent safeguarding enquiries outside Diocesan office hours please call Thirtyone:eight (formerly the Churches Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS)) on +44 303 003 1111. You will be able to get confidential advice, guidance and support.

Local Sources: Victim Support Helpline (Opferhilfe Bern) 031 370 30 70
  Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB - Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzbehörde) 031 635 20 00

In the canton of Berne, there is a useful list of contact points here.

For more information, see the Diocesan Safeguarding Page

Diocesan Safeguarding Newsletter

Diocesan Safeguarding Protocol.

The Church of England's Parish Safeguarding Handbook