Taking Care - Child Protection

Taking Care is the initiative introduced by the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) to ensure that the church does all it can to keep young people safe while involved in church base activities. But we also want our volunteers to be a “listening ear” for any young people who may be worried about anything in their life and needing someone to turn to.   The principle behind Taking Care is that next to proclaiming God’s Word and the love of Christ, nothing could be more important than keeping our children and young people safe. 

Harmony Hill church will implement the Taking Care guidelines by ensuring that all volunteers are vetted through AccessNI as part of safe recruitment procedures and that all volunteers have the opportunity to attend a PCI presentation on child protection. The church has clear guidelines on how adults and young people should behave through their codes of conduct and how to respond to a concern through its reporting procedures. 

If as a parent, volunteer or young person you have any concerns or want more information please contact the designated officers at Harmony Hill;

Ms Joanne Best  Tel: 02892 601543 Mobile: 07718367937   Click here to email

Ms Tracy Reid  Mobile: 07988 865095   Click here to email

Other Useful Contacts:

Taking Care Helpline: 028 90 417290  email: takingcare@presbyterianireland.org

Web site: https://www.presbyterianireland.org/

Social Services Gateway Team (Duty Social Worker): Tel: 03001000300    Out of hours: 028 90565444

NSPCC 24hr Helpline: 0808 800 5000 help@nspcc.org.uk

Childline: 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk

Parenting NI: Tel: 0808 8010722 

Other Useful Links:

Training: http://www.presbyterianireland.org/Utility/Training/Taking-Care-Foundation-Training.aspx

Codes of Conduct: https://www.presbyterianireland.org/getmedia/5fe6ff27-aeec-4266-847b-ed46d3261121/Taking-Care-Two-Section-07.pdf.aspx

Taking Care: https://www.presbyterianireland.org/Utility/About-Us/Councils/Taking-Care.aspx