Safeguarding at Holy Trinity

If you have a safeguarding concern, however small, please speak to our Safeguarding Officer or email safeguarding@holytrinity.be.

Our Safeguarding Policy

Holy Trinity Brussels takes safeguarding very seriously.

Anyone who wishes to work with children, young people or vulnerable adults, or who holds any position of responsibility in our church, must have a background check and must complete safeguarding training. Our safeguarding policy is on display in the church and a copy of the document can be found here.

At Holy Trinity Brussels we follow the Safeguarding Policy guidelines of the Church of England, including the policies of the Diocese in Europe to which this Chaplaincy belongs. Full details can be found o­n the Diocesan website here.

“If you have a safeguarding concern, however small, please speak to me, a chaplain, a lay assistant, or the Diocesan Safeguarding Team as soon as possible. If anyone discloses a concern to you, please listen attentively, write everything down as you heard it as soon as possible afterwards, and share the disclosure with the Chaplain and / or the Diocesan Safeguarding Team immediately.

Safeguarding is everyone’s concern, and by working together we can ensure that our community is safe for everyone.

Thank you for your support and understanding.”

- Birte Marianne

Birte Marianne Day

Birte is Holy Trinity’s Safeguarding Officer: she is a volunteer with a vital role. Everyone at Holy Trinity should be safe and feel safe and it falls to Birte to ensure that staff and volunteers involved in activities at church - whether with children or with adults - have received the appropriate training and follow the correct procedures.

Birte is also involved in Anglican Religious Education, Benedictine monastic life and ecumenism in Belgium. Her interests involve music, running, and inter-faith dialogue.