The Parish Churches of Upper Wharfedale and Littondale welcomes children and young people and wants them to be safe when they are on church premises or attending a church run event. To this end, the PCC has adopted the Diocese of Leeds, ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ 2017. 

We also recognise that everyone has different levels of vulnerability and that each of us may be regarded as vulnerable at some time in our lives. Therefore, the PCC has adopted the current Policy and Guidelines of the Diocese regarding the Safeguarding of Adults in the Parish.

Click below for our Parish Safeguarding Policy.
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OUR COMMITMENTS
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  • 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.    ​

WHO TO CONTACT ABOUT SAFEGUARDING

PARISH SAFEGUARDING OFFICER
Mrs. Kathryn Butterfield
Tel: ​01756  752975

DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING TEAM
Email: safeguarding@leeds.anglican.org
​Tel: 0113 353 0257