The United Reformed Church (URC) is committed to safeguarding in every area of its life and ministry. Safeguarding is the action taken to promote and protect the well-being and human rights of individuals.

This means Elmers End Free Church will:

•      Do all we can to create and maintain a safe and caring environment for all people

•      Respond promptly and effectively to any form of abuse and neglect, including reporting abuse to statutory agencies when necessary

•      Seek to prevent abuse in any form from occurring. We will seek to identify individuals who may pose a risk to others and take necessary actions to minimise risk whilst supporting these individuals in our communities when safe to do so.

If you wish to discuss a safeguarding concern, please contact:

Katherine Bayley [email protected]

Church Safeguarding Coordinator/Pastorate Safeguarding Coordinator or 

Belinda Herbert [email protected] or

phone (office hours)    07716 640 596

Synod Safeguarding Officer.

For information on safeguarding in the URC Southern Synod  please click here: Safeguarding – Southern Synod of the United Reformed Church (southernsynodurc.org.uk)

For a full statement on the URC’s approach to Safeguarding, click : Safeguarding – United Reformed Church

To view Good Practice 6, the URC’s Safeguarding Guidance document please click here: Safeguarding good practice – United Reformed Church