Our Church holds a trusted position in our community, which brings with it certain responsibilities towards all, but especially to children and young people. It is our duty to do all we can to ensure their safety and well being as we aim to show then God's love.

As members of the Church, we commit ourselves to the nurturing, protection and safe keeping of all, expecially children and their families.

It is the responsibility of each one of us to prevent the physical, sexual, emotional or racist abuse of children and young people, suspected or discovered.

We recognise that our work with the children and young people is the responsibility of the whole Church.

The Church is committed to supporting and resourcing this work, providing training and support for those who work with children and young people.

The Church will formulate agreen practice guidelines and ensure that all workers with the children and young people observe them.

As part of our commitment to children and young people the Church will appoint children's advocates, whose role will be regularly explained to children, young people and the whole congregation. Their names and telephone numbers will be publicly displayed.