Safeguarding

Threshold is committed to providing a safe and caring environment for children, young people and adults. On this page you can find the contact details for our safeguarding team, and download our current policy.

If you need to report an allegation or feel that something is not right, please contact our safeguarding team and we will get a designated person to get in touch with you. Please call our Safeguarding Coordinator in the first instance, or complete this disclosure form and email it to safeguarding@thresholdchurch.co.uk.

KEY CONTACTS - THRESHOLD CHURCH

Safeguarding Coordinator: Tia Wray 07376 690164

Lead trustee for safeguarding: Adam Brown 07896 466850

Safeguarding team: Lydia Daubney, Trish Hoyle, Mark Prothero

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Other useful contacts

NSPCC Helpline 0808 800 5000

Lincolnshire Local Authority

If you believe that a child or adult may be a victim of neglect, abuse or cruelty call:

Children's Safeguarding

01522 782111 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm)

Adults Safeguarding

01522 782155 (Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm)

or 01522 782333 (outside office hours)

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Threshold Church Safeguarding Policy

To download our full safeguarding policy, please click here. This policy provides information on our safeguarding guidelines for working with young people and vulnerable adults. It includes information on how to respond to and report allegations of abuse and provides the contact details for our Safeguarding Officers.

The policy and any attached practice guidelines are based on the ten Safe and Secure safeguarding standards published by thirtyone:eight.

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Threshold Leadership undertakes to:

● endorse and follow all national and local safeguarding legislation and procedures, in addition to the international conventions outlined above.

● provide on-going safeguarding training for all its workers and regularly review the operational guidelines attached.

● ensure that the public premises meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 and all other relevant legislation, and that it is welcoming and inclusive.

● support the Safeguarding team in their work and in any action they may need to take in order to protect children and adults with care and support needs.