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The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the Church.
Our commitments:
- Promoting a safer environment and culture 
- Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults 
- Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation 
- Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons 
- Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons 
- Responding to those that may pose a present risk 
If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, has been, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from our Safeguarding team at St Matts (safeguarding@stmattsleeds.co.uk), or report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.
