SAFEGUARDING OF BABIES, CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Our Vision and Belief

At Bethany we believe that EVERYONE is of inestimable value and therefore worthy of deep respect, sensitive consideration and protection. This particularly applies to babies, children and young people for two key reasons. Firstly, they are growing, learning and developing in response to the people around them, including those they meet in the church, so our interactions with them are important.  Secondly, age and immaturity naturally means babies, children and young people are more vulnerable to harm.  Therefore, as members of this church we commit ourselves to the nurturing, protection and safekeeping of babies, children and young people and will pray for them regularly.

We have developed a policy and some procedures based on statute, best practice and expert guidance from the Baptist Union of Great Britain to help the church fulfil its safeguarding responsibilities.  This includes the designation of key individuals to see the policy is maintained, any actions are carried and out and the membership is kept informed of its responsibilities.

A copy of our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures and Safeguarding Best Practice is available on request from one of the Church Deacons or the responsible Safeguarding member of our fellowship (to be confirmed at the Church Annual General Meeting on the 22nd March 2021).

Finances

As a small fellowship we try hard to use the offerings and donations we receive to do God’s work at home and abroad.

We recognise that we also need to ensure that our Church is maintained and in good order so that future generations are able to worship our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ in a safe and welcoming environment.

You can see how we have allocated our income in the slide below. We endeavour to maintain this balance in 2025 and in future years and will update this page accordingly.

Acknowledgements

To all those who have helped produce this new website or have allowed us to use some of their website content and in so doing have helped to continue to spread the word of our Lord Jesus Christ. And for their help and support for our less fortunate brothers and sisters throughout the world often persecuted and marginalised our grateful thanks and blessings.

  • Baptist Missionary Society
  • Ministry Aviation Fellowship
  • Open Doors
  • Operation AGRI
  • Spurgeons
  • Tearfund
  • The Church of England
  • The Methodist Church
  • The Leprosy Mission

To find out more about any of the above charities you will find links to them under the ‘Media’ heading ‘Links’

Special thanks to the team at UK Churches for creating our fantastic new website, for their expertise, professionalism at all times and their patience, without their help we would never have got there.