SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY is a great opportunity to raise awareness about safeguarding in your local church in a positive and friendly manner.
Safeguarding Sunday 2024 is on 17/11/24 to coincide with safeguarding week in Wales.
If this date is not convenient, why not choose another Sunday, or use part of your usual service to raise awareness about safeguarding in your church?
Keep an eye on this page for new resources for 2024!
The Panel will not be producing its own resources this year, as there is a wealth of resources available through Thirtyone:eight (thirtyoneeight.org) including children's resources and Welsh language resources.
Here are just some of the benefits of holding a Safeguarding Sunday service...
This is from the thirtyone eight promo video. 2023
Last year churches who took part reported:
- 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?
SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY RESOURCES 2023
Here is our new Safeguarding Sunday service for you to download.
version of the service included below - now includes the NEW safeguarding prayer film
SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY SERVICE 2023 word doc SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY SERVICE 2023 pdf.
We are grateful to Ifan Alun Puw , Llanuwchllyn for preparing this service for us.
SAFEGUARDING SUNDAY PRAYER - Here is our new film for Safeguarding Sunday 2023 (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!
ITS AVAILABLE HERE :Prayer for Safeguarding Sunday - YouTube
(If you didn't hold a service last year, our 2022 film and service are still available to use as well - scroll down for details)
Why not register with Thirty one eight Safeguarding Sunday | Thirtyone:eight (thirtyoneeight.org) now?
You can access their full range of excellent Safeguarding Sunday resources and activities including lots of childrens activities.
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:
Click on the picture below to download the flyer.
"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."
Safeguarding Sunday 2022 - 20th November 2022
This year, the Interdenominational Safeguarding Panel, is encouraging you to join thousands of churches across the UK to highlight the importance of protecting vulnerable people as part of Safeguarding Sunday, an awareness-raising campaign initiated by the Christian safeguarding charity Thirtyone:eightHow to get involved:
- You can download our order of service in English or Welsh .
- Please make sure you also download our short 31/2 minute safeguarding film here Please dont hesitate to get in touch if you have any queries or for more information.
- You can register with thirtyoneeight.org and download a free resource pack to help you to plan the event, including some activities for children and also some Welsh resources.
- You can also access Thirty one eight's safeguarding Sunday prayer video. This is the first time that so many churches form across the UK have come together to create a video for Safeguarding Sunday.
Justin Humphreys, Joint Chief Executive at Thirtyone:eight, said:
“While we can’t and shouldn’t ignore abuse that has happened within the Church, of which there has been plenty of media coverage, Safeguarding Sunday is a chance to shine a light on what so many churches are doing to make places of worship safer. We mustn’t forget that protecting vulnerable people is at the heart of the Christian message of justice and hope. I want to thank everyone who is doing this vital ongoing work and taking part in this year’s campaign to raise awareness of the importance of safeguarding in their church and community.”
Safeguarding Sunday 2022 - The Baptist Union of Wales (buw.wales)