This section sets out some general advice for Church Officers on how to identify and how to initially respond to domestic abuse. 

NEWS / Responding Well to Domestic Abuse: Policy and Practice Guidance

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).

Safeguarding guidance and advice on reporting or raising concerns and where to access support.

Spiritual Abuse is not a separate category of abuse but is a form of psychological and emotional abuse.

Our community guidelines have been created to encourage conversations that reflect our values. They apply to all content posted on the national social media accounts run by the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Archbishop of York. 

In this blog, the Chair of the Redress Project Board shares his passion for the project and his commitment to delivering a National Redress Scheme that is "compassionate, fair, and transparent" for all. 

This Church of England guidance outlines what Church bodies must do to create safe environments free from abuse for all and the provisions for referring to the needs of victims and survivors of abuse by Church Officers or within church-settings.

A media pack with everything dioceses need to promote RECOGNISE locally.

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.