The Safeguarding Office provides advice and support to all victims of abuse, regardless of whether this is something that is happening currently or that happened in the past. We work with anyone who has been abused, both those who were abused within the church, as...
The 30th July is the annual World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which is an event to raise awareness and increase prevention of people trafficking and modern day slavery. The theme this year is, ‘Leave no child behind in the fight against human trafficking’. ...
The 15th June is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. The abuse of older people is an increasing problem, so it is vital to raise awareness of this and prevent it whenever and wherever possible. Elder abuse comes in many forms including physical, emotional, sexual and...
Durham University’s Centre for Catholic Studies recently published a report called,‘The Cross of the Moment’. The report was compiled from a 4-year study that listened to survivors of child sexual abuse and others affected by this across the Catholic...
The Diocese of Plymouth recently had its first safeguarding audit carried out by the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency. The role of the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency is to regulate safeguarding in the church. A set of eight national safeguarding...
Monday 13th May to Sunday 19th May is Mental Health Awareness Week. This year’s theme is, ‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’. Regular physical activity can make us happier and healthier which is good for our mental health, but many of us...
