Christchurch Durham recognises the importance of its ministry and work with children, young people and adults with care and support needs, and its responsibility to protect everyone entrusted to our care.
Christchurch Durham is committed to creating and enabling a healthy, robust safeguarding culture to keep people safe and minimise the chance of harm.
Our Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) is Joanna Buckingham and our Deputy Safeguarding Officer is Jules Normanton.
If you have any issues to raise, please contact safeguarding@christchurchdurham.org and our DSL will be in contact. Other contacts details are on Church Suite or can be obtained via the church office.
All Trustees are responsible for ensuring the safeguarding at Christchurch and our designated Safeguarding Trustee is JonathanLong@christchurchdurham.org.
Our external Safeguarding provider is Christian Safeguarding Services, if you need to get in touch with them, their contact details can be found at https://thecss.co.uk/.