New arrangements for the free service for victims and survivors of church-related abuse

New working group will bring together theologians, Church leaders and safeguarding professionals.

The Church of England is supporting the international campaign for 16 days of activism to end gender-based violence, as newly released figures show that there has been a 37% increase in reports of domestic abuse to diocesan safeguarding advisers over the past three years (2019-2021).

A response to the publication of IICSA's final report

Past Cases Review 2: Publication of National Safeguarding Team’s Executive Summary

Safeguarding Sunday prayer video launched

Comment from Bishop of Rochester Jonathan Gibbs, the Church of England’s lead bishop for safeguarding.

Launch of vital national survey to understand how victims and survivors would like to be involved in the development and implementation of a Church of England survivor engagement framework.

A new initiative focused on survivors of church-based abuse and those who support them is being launched by the Diocese of Newcastle.

The initiative, which is a response to recent guidance issued by the Church of England to church officers and church bodies on how to respond well to victims and survivors of all kinds of abuse, has been part funded by the charity Safe Spaces.

Publication of independent overview report relating to William Scott Farrell