Safeguarding

As a Christian organisation, Bangor Youth for Christ affirms our belief in the God-given value of every individual with whom we work or have contact. In recognition of God’s wholehearted commitment to them, we are committed to treating each individual with value and dignity and aim that none suffers abuse of any kind.

It is the responsibility of each one of us to safeguard children, young people, and adults at risk against any form of harm and to report any abuse discovered or suspected. With this in mind, Bangor Youth for Christ is committed to supporting, resourcing, and training all those who work with children, young people, and adults at risk across our ministries.

To view our full Safeguarding Policy, you can click the link below. Please note that our Safeguarding Policy is reviewed and updated at least once yearly.

If abuse is suspected, observed, disclosed or otherwise alleged, under no circumstances should a worker carry out their own investigation. In all cases, they should follow the procedures as below: The person in receipt of an allegation or who has suspicions of abuse should report concerns as soon as possible to their Safeguarding Officer:

Local Safeguarding Officer (dealing with local ministry staff and volunteers): Grace O’Boyle – 07947 738653

In the absence of the Safeguarding Officer or, if the suspicions in any way involve the Safeguarding Officer, then the report should be made to the Deputy Safeguarding Officer.

Local Ministry Deputy Safeguarding Officer/s: Allison Pilling – 07739 035062

Helplines (Local Contacts)

• Gwynedd Council Children’s Team: 01758 704 455 (Out of hours number: 01248 353551)
• Thirtyone:eight Helpline: 0303 003 1111
• Police Emergency Telephone: 999

The absence of the nominated Safeguarding Officers should not delay referral of the allegation to the relevant bodies. Therefore, if for some reason, the Safeguarding Officer, Deputy Safeguarding Officer, and/or the Designated Safeguarding Lead within the Trustee Board are all unavailable, then the individual should take action themselves. They should continue to make every effort to contact the Safeguarding Officer as the process develops. They should also contact the Thirtyone:eight Helpline on 0303 003 1111.