Policy Documents
Safeguarding Training
It's important that we regularly update our knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding. There are 2 opportunities over the next few months for you to participate in the Advanced Safeguarding Training Course. You can book onto the course via the eventbrite link below:
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Saturday 8th November 2025, 10am-1:30pm
Trinity Methodist Church, Shenstone, WS14 0NQ
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1541433692669?aff=oddtdtcreator
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Saturday 10th January 2026, 10am-1:30pm
St Andrew's Methodist Church, Thackeray Drive, Tamworth, B79 8HY
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1541493742279?aff=oddtdtcreator ​
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is the responsibility of everyone within the life of the Methodist Church.
The Methodist Church is committed to safeguarding as an integral part of its life and ministry. Safeguarding is about the action the Church takes to promote a safer culture. This means we will: promote the welfare of children, young people and adults; work to prevent abuse from occurring; and seek to protect and respond well to those that have been abused.
Safeguarding Policy
Please click here for details
Methodist Church
Please click here for more detail of policies, procedures, training and support given by The Methodist Church
Birmingham Methodist District
Please click here for more detail of policies, procedures, and guidance given by the Birmingham Methodist District
Digital Safeguarding
Please click here to view guidance in an online context produced by the Yorkshire North and East Methodist District
GDPR Compliance
The Churches within the Tamworth and Lichfield Methodist Circuit are compliant with the GDPR which came into effect in May 2018.
GDPR Documents
Our privacy document can be found by clicking here
Useful Contacts
Sue Holder
District Safeguarding Officer
Steph Bradley
Deputy District Safeguarding Officer
Anne Westoby
Circuit Safeguarding Officer
Modern Slavery Hotline
0800 0121 700
Child Line
0800 1111
NSPCC
National Domestic Abuse 24 hour hotline
0808 2000 247
Connexional Safeguarding Team
020 7467 5189
safeguarding@methodistchurch.org.uk
Samaritans
116 123 (UK)