Mission Plan 2023 – 2024
Safeguarding
Click to read the Manchester Safeguarding Policy 2024-2025
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
- seek to protect and respond well to those that have been abused.
Read more on the Methodist Church website…
District advice and documentation can be found here: Safeguarding | North West England District
Safeguarding Contacts
Circuit Safeguarding Officer: Paula Collins pcollins@manchestermethodists.org.uk, 07851 005603
District Safeguarding Officer: Helen Bolton mands@dsomethodist.org.uk, 07367 382536
Proformas
Being transparent and safe online
Stay safe online for adults – Methodist Church Guidance
Checklist – Key points for external user groups when hiring church premises
Code of safer working practice with children and young people 2024
Code of safer working practice with adults 2024
Advanced-Safeguarding-Modules-2024-25
Data Protection and Privacy
Local churches, circuits and districts hold a variety of personal data relating to members, employees and others. Read more on the Methodist Church website…
Read the Managing Trustees Privacy Notice here
The Guidance for Managing Trustees on Data Protection includes a Privacy Notice for Local Churches, Circuits and Districts within the Methodist Church in Great Britain.
See also the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy relating to use of this website.
Digital Communication
In line with the advice from the Methodist Church on digital communication strategies the Manchester Circuit uses social media as a means of extending our engagement with people both inside and outside of the church. Content is created with the following points in mind:
- Consider the safety of self and others
- Respect
- Transparency
- Disagree with love
- Care when sharing content
- Maintenance of confidentiality
- Our responsibilities
Please click here for full details of the Social Media guidelines provided by the Methodist Church.