Safeguarding Sunday

You can dedicate all or just part of your service to safeguarding or choose another date! This years resources from thirtyone:eight are designed to help you make it completely relevant to your setting. Click the link to register and get the inspiration and resources to make it  happen in your church.

SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY is a great way to show that safeguarding is an outworking of our faith in a just and loving God, raise awareness of safeguarding, and enable churches to share some of the good work that they are doing to care for and protect people.

2026 will be the fifth year that the Union of Welsh Independents, Baptist Union of Wales, Presbyterian Church of Wales and the Interdenominational Safeguarding Panel have encouraged churches to include Safeguarding Sunday into their annual church calendar.

Safeguarding Sunday is an initiative started by Thirtyone:eight, a Christian safeguarding charity that works and inspires others to 'speak out on behalf of the voiceless, as it says in Proverbs 31:8 from where their name comes.

In 2022 and 2023 the Panel produced a bilingual service and a bespoke film of its own. We are thrilled that Thirtyone:eight, has produced more resources every year including Welsh language materials. This year we’ve helped to make that happen!

Last year across the UK, over 5,000 churches took part in Safeguarding Sunday. This year, with your help, we can help raise awareness and make our churches safer places for all.

To take part you can register for free  at https://safeguardingsunday.org. You will receive a free online guide and resources which makes running a whole service, or part of a service, easy. It gives you access to prayers, sermon notes, activity ideas, children’s resources and loads more. 

For more information? Read the frequently asked question here  

or visit the Interdenominational Safeguarding Panel Website https://panel.cymru/en/safeguarding-sunday.

 Here are just some of the benefits of holding a Safeguarding Sunday service... as noted by thirty one eight

• better positive awareness of safeguarding among church members increased numbers of people feeling able to talk about their abuse for the first time .
• additional people volunteering for safeguarding and children's and youth work roles .
• more people completing safeguarding training and criminal record checks
• more  safeguarding leads feeling supported in their role by the church

So why not organise a safeguarding service this year?

 The PANEL'S previous SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY RESOURCES:

 We're not be producing our own resources this year, as there is a wealth of resources available through Thirtyone:eight  including children's resources and also some Welsh language resources  However you can still access our previous materials

 SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY SERVICE 2023 word doc        SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY SERVICE 2023  pdf.     prepared by Ifan Alun Puw , Llanuwchllyn  

SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY PRAYER - Here is our  2023  Safeguarding Sunday film  (A link  to the film and a transcript of the prayer is also included in the service notes above)  Many thanks to Robin Samuel for writing this prayer and Rhodri Darcy for producing it.

And of course a big thank you to all who took part - especially the Panel's volunteer trainers!

See also our our short 31/2 minute safeguarding film from 2022 here 

Please don't hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries or for more information. 

 "We appreciated the opportunity to use the film prepared by the Panel for Safeguarding Sunday . It was a very convenient way to  emphasise the importance of safeguarding  within the church, and the fact that it was in film form raised the profile of safeguarding in a more effective way than would have possible coming verbally from a church leader."

We would love to know if you are planning to take part in any Safeguarding Sunday activities. 

Please drop us a line to let us know: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  It will make our day!