Focus on 'Risk' - new set of four short awareness videos for social media

All the videos are available on the Diocese of Chester You Tube channel and will be shared regularly on social media throughout the campaign which ends at the end of November 2025

Series 3: Recognising, Assessing and Managing Risk

Speak Out, Stay Safe Video Series 3: Part 1 Reporting

Reporting is central to managing risk. We identify, respond, record and refer all concerns that constitute a safeguarding matter. We talk about the 5 Rs:  Register, Respond, Record, ‘Report’, and Refer.  But at the heart of managing risk reporting is key,  and we must all take responsibility to speak out to keep our churches safe.

Series 3: Recognising, Assessing and Managing Risk

Speak Out, Stay Safe Video Series 3: Part 2 Support

 Support is offered to all those who are affected by safeguarding concerns and allegations. That includes the families and friends of both victims of abuse and the respondent and the wider parish or Cathedral community who are impacted when an incident occurs.

Series 3: Recognising, Assessing and Managing Risk

Speak Out, Stay Safe Video Series 3: Part 2 People

People are at the heart of our commitment to safeguarding. We undertake risk assessments to prevent further harm. And that includes risk assessments of those responsible for and responding to safeguarding, in respect of their own wellbeing. At Chester Diocese we offer people a ‘Link Person’ through the Safeguarding Team at Church House, to ensure that their needs are met.

Series 3: Recognising, Assessing and Managing Risk

Speak Out, Stay Safe Video Series 3: Part 4 Recording

Recording is about storing and sharing information in ways which are compliant with data protection legislation and the GDPR. We share safeguarding information through work provided forms of communication – rather than personal email addresses. That means that volunteers use dedicated inboxes to communicate about safeguarding rather than their own personal accounts.