In building this Website we have done our best to keep within the guideline set out by the Methodist Church for web sites:...

• Children and young people under the age of 18 should not be identified by surname or other personal details. These details include e-mail or postal addresses, telephone or fax numbers.
• When using photographs of children and young people, it is preferable to use group pictures. When a photograph of an individual child or young person is used, surnames or other personal details should not be used in any caption.
• Permission to use information about or photographs of children and young people - where they are to be identified - should be obtained from their parents or carers.
• Care must be taken when advertising special events for children and young people.
• It may be beneficial to encourage enquirers to obtain full details for an event by speaking to a responsible contact person, such as a youth worker or minister. (For example, a notice for a district event might give the type of event, the date, the age group, the town or circuit, but not the specific venue. A church holiday club for children might not give specific times, but might talk about `two hours every morning'. In each case a telephone contact of an organiser/leader in included.)
• When posting activity ideas for children's or youth groups, they should comply with good safeguarding practice.

More information can be found on the Methodist Church Website or by following the following link www.methodist.org.uk/safeguarding/safeweb.htm.