District Safeguarding

• Lincolnshire District Safeguarding Policy September 2021  word pdf
• Lincolnshire District Safeguarding Policy Summary September 2021  word pdf

Templates for Church and Circuit Policies and Recording

• Church Safeguarding Policy (template) September 2021  word  pdf
• Circuit Safeguarding Policy (template) September 2021  word pdf
• Safeguarding Data & Recording Database Template

Guidelines for Pastoral Visitors

• Lincolnshire District Pastoral Visitor Guidance September 2021 word pdf
• Lincolnshire District Pastoral Visitor Guidance Summary September 2021 word pdf

Responding Well

• District Responding Well Flow Chart September 2021 pdf
• District Person in the Pew Flowchart September 2021 pdf
• District responding Well Recording Form September 2021 word

Safer Recruitment 

• District Safer Recruitment Policy September 2021 pdf  Please note that this policy is due to be updated as soon as the new Connexional policy for Safer Recruitment is issued
• District Safer Recruitment Policy Summary September 2019 pdf  as above this policy will be updated in the light of the new Connexional policy for Safer Recruitment
• Role Outline Template  – September 2021 word
• Revised form A – September 2021 word  pdf
• District Safer Recruitment Toolkit – September 2017 – this is to be updated in the light of the Connexional updates that will come out soon
• Practice Guidance on Carrying Out Disclosure and Barring (DBS) Checks as part of Safer Recruitment – January 2018 (Connexional guidance)

New Policies

Lone Working – September 2021 word  pdf
Rough Sleepers – September 2021  word  pdf
Visiting other organisations – September 2021  word  pdf
Rapid Response – September 2021  word pdf
Referral to the Charity Commission – September 2021  word  pdf
Character References – September 2021  word  pdf
Photography/social media – September 2021 word pdf
Setting up new projects – September 2021 – to be added

Discussion points – useful notes from safeguarding workshops

Loneliness pdf
Dementia pdf
Bullying pdf
Church and Community pdf

Other Helpful Resources:

• Risk Assessments– Link to the Methodist Children & Youth resource pack
• Risk Assessments – Methodist Insurance
• Commissioning Service

Sample Role Outlines

A-E	F-P	Q-Z
Assistant Treasurer	Flower Organiser	Role Outlines List
Bookings Secretary	Foodbank Helper	Study Group Leader
Children’s Group Leader	JMA Secretary	Sunday Club Assistant
Church Council Member	Local Preacher	Sunday Club Leader
Church Council Secretary	Messy Church Core Team Member	Template
Church Leadership Team Member	Messy Church Kitchen Team Leader	Thrift Shop Assistant
	Messy Church Team Member	Toddler Group Assistant
Assistant Church Treasurer	Methodist Women in Britian Secretary
Church Treasurer	MHA Secretary	World Mission Fund Secretary
Circuit Meeting Rep	Mission in Britain Secretary	Worship Leader
Coffee Shop Assistant	Musician
Communion Steward	Pastoral Coordinator
Cradle Roll Secretary	Pastoral Visitor Level 1
Creche Assistant	Pastoral Visitor Level 2
Door Steward	Pastoral Vistor Level 3
Envelopes Secretary	Prayer Coordinator
	Property Secretary
	Property Steward