Safeguarding

Safeguarding Policy Statement

In accordance with the Church Of England Safeguarding policy, Fountains Church Bradford is committed to:

  • Promoting a safer environment and culture

  • Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the church

  • Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation

  • Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons

  • Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons

  • Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others

Safeguarding Team

If you have any safeguarding concerns please contact any of the following.

Chris Butler, Safeguarding officer
safeguarding@fountainsbradford.org

Linda Maslen, Church Leader
linda@fountainsbradford.org

Paul Baxter, Operations Manager
paul.baxter@fountainsradford.org

If you would prefer to speak with someone outside the church:

Leeds Diocese Safeguarding team
safeguarding@leeds.anglican.org. 0113 3530257

Local Authority Social Services
01274 435400

Other Agencies

  • NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

  • Childline: 0800 1111

  • Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900

  • NAPAC: 0808 801 0331

  • Samaritans: 116 123

  • Family Lives 0808 800 2222

  • National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

  • Action on Elder Abuse 0808 808 8141

Other Links

To access our Promoting a Safer Church Policy please click here
To access our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy click here