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Derbyshire
Our mission partners
It's our privilege to be able to partner with the work of BMS World Mission (The Baptist Missionary Society, and in particular to follow the work of Ashleigh Gibb and Brian, Lydia and Jesse English in Thailand.
Ashleigh is working alongside Nightlight, an organisation helping trafficked women escape the sex industry. Brian and Lydia work with Compasio, serving some of the poorest and most vulnerable on the Thai-Burmese border.
The Salt Pot
The Salt Pot Cafe, 13-14 The Green (near the traffic lights) is open 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday. Good quality light meals and refreshments. For more information, visit their website at www.valleycids.co.uk/salt-pot-community-cafe. Valley Cids is a charity working across our part of Derbyshire offering support to and opportunities for children and young people. The initiative for this came originally from the churches in Swanwick.
We also support Derby City Mission, working with disadvantaged families and individuals across the wider Derby Area. One of our members works with their debt-counselling team.
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SAFEGUARDING POLICY STATEMENT FOR
SWANWICK BAPTIST CHURCH
We welcome children and adults into the life of our community
The church recognises its responsibilities in safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk, regardless of gender, ethnicity or ability. As members of the church we commit ourselves to the nurturing, protection and safekeeping of all associated with the church and will pray for them regularly. In pursuit of this, we commit ourselves to this policy and to the development of sound procedures to ensure we implement our policy well.
- Prevention and reporting of abuse
It is the duty of the church member to help prevent the abuse of children and adults at risk, and the duty of each church member to respond to concerns about well-being of children and adults at risk. Any abuse disclosed, discovered or suspected will be reported in accordance with our procedures. The church will fully co-operate with any statutory investigation into the suspected abuse linked with the church.
- Safer recruitment, support and supervision of workers
The church will exercise proper care in the selection and appointment of those working with children and adults at risk, whether paid or voluntary. All workers will be provided with appropriate training, support and to promote the safekeeping of children and adults at risk.
- Respecting children and adults at risk
The church will adopt a code of behaviour for all who are appointed to work with children and adults at risk so that all children and adults are shown the respect that is due to them.
- Safer working practices
The church is committed to providing an environment that is as safe as possible for children and adults at risk and will adopt ways of working with them that promote
their safety and well-being.
- A safer community
The church is committed to the prevention of bullying. The church will seek to ensure that the behaviour of any individuals who may pose a risk to children, young people and adults at risk in the community of the church is managed appropriately.
1 October 2023