Duke Street Church is committed to creating a healthy church and safe space for all.

We recognise the ways in which children and adults can be at risk of harm or abuse, so endeavour to create a culture to minimise opportunities for abuse to occur. Children rely on adults to keep them safe, therefore all our churches working with children, either directly or indirectly, are committed to safeguarding children in their care. We seek to do this by providing a safe, stable, and nurturing environment where children can reach their full potential. Similarly, within our church there are adults in need of protection, care and support due to vulnerability, whether that is a permanent or temporary state. We are aware too that within our church there are relationships of trust, which flourish best within healthy church and environments, where there is openness, transparency and accountability.
 

​We firmly believe that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and all involved in the life of our church and activities have a role to play in keeping children, young people and adults safe.
 

If you wish to raise a concern regarding safeguarding please email our Safeguarding Coordinator, Laura Welch on safeguarding@dukest.org

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If you would like to see a full copy of our Safeguarding Policy you can request one here.
 

As a church, we are a member of the churches’ safeguarding organisation Thirtyone:Eight