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13 October 2022

UK churches unite in prayer to mark Safeguarding Sunday and ask God’s help in becoming a safer place for all

For the first time, church leaders and Safeguarding Leads from 24 Church denominations and groups across the UK have come together ahead of Safeguarding Sunday to pray that God would help the Church become a safer place for all.

05 September 2022

Churches across the UK commit to making their churches safer for vulnerable people

Churches across the UK are highlighting the importance of protecting vulnerable people as part of Safeguarding Sunday, an awareness-raising national campaign organised by Christian safeguarding charity Thirtyone:eight.

08 August 2022

Thirtyone:eight supports call to stop housing unaccompanied children in UK hotels

Thirtyone:eight has signed an open letter to government coordinated by Children England in response to a recent report published by Every Child Protected from Trafficking (ECPAT UK's) that revealed that some unaccompanied children arriving into the UK and being placed in hotels are going missing.

05 May 2022

Children and young people to be better protected from abuse by those in positions of trust

Following significant campaigning and research undertaken by Thirtyone:eight and others, a change in the law on ‘Positions of Trust’ to be inclusive of a wider range of settings, including those faith settings has achieved royal assent.

10 November 2021