{"id":4602,"date":"2021-04-11T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/?page_id=4602"},"modified":"2026-04-02T15:42:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T14:42:31","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"New Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1518.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 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data-loop=\"yes\" data-autoplay=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content-container slide-content-left\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title-sc-wrapper\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-five\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#ffffff;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-sep-color:#ffffff;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h5 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.2;\">Christ Church<\/h5><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption 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class=\"fusion-button-text\">Our Services<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"tfs-button-2\"><div style=\"text-align:left;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-3d button-xlarge button-custom fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-animated fusion-has-button-gradient\" 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class=\"slide-content-container slide-content-left\" style=\"display: none;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"heading with-bg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title-sc-wrapper\" style=\"background-color:rgba(119,119,119,0.4)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-font-size:40px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;font-size:1em;--fontSize:40;line-height:1.2;\">Churchyard<\/h3><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"caption with-bg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-title-sc-wrapper\" 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#43a852;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1518.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:-50px;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Cantarell\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Welcome<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Cantarell\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">Christ Church loves to welcome visitors from across Swindon and further afield. We are a community of all ages, cultures and backgrounds; committed to our vision of connecting our wider community to Christ.Everyone is welcome to join us as we share worship, prayer and hospitality together.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Christ Church community is involved in many areas of local life. As well as offering Anglican, traditional baptism, marriage, memorial and funeral services, we also work in the community providing bereavement care, chaplaincy, prayer ministry, and by making home visits to those unable to travel.<\/p>\n<p>Our gardens and grounds provide a place of quiet and peace, for reflection and remembrance. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ccccswindon.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Community centre<\/a><\/strong> provides fitness and excercise classes, family parties, meetings, art classes and music.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/earth.google.com\/earth\/d\/1GZY2CPGexzmF9uhCe6cRqsGMkNHEdTCs?usp=sharing\">Check us out on Google Earth<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/a-year-at-christ-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See what we do<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-no-small-visibility\" style=\"--link_hover_color: #56c44e;--awb-border-sizes-top:2;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:2;--awb-border-sizes-left:2;--awb-border-sizes-right:2;--awb-border-color:#024de2;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1518.4px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-left:4px;--awb-bg-color:#ffffff;--awb-bg-color-hover:#ffffff;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Our Services<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-2627 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christchurch-768x1024.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christchurch-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27164%27%20height%3D%27219%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20164%20219%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27164%27%20height%3D%27219%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christchurch-158x210.jpg 158w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christchurch-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Christchurch-768x1024.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 164px) 100vw, 164px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Details of this week&#8217;s services are on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/this-weeks-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-fusion-font=\"true\">the services page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>You can follow many of our services, either live streamed on our <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/Christchurchswindon1\">YOU TUBE Channel, <\/a><\/b>or later, at a time that suits you.<b><br \/><\/b><\/p>\n<p>There is also lots of information in our weekly Newssheet. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/leaflet-loader.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download it here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Find out <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">where we are<\/a><\/strong> and how to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/contacts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>contact us<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column fusion-no-small-visibility\" 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style=\"--awb-textcolor:#4965a0;--awb-backgroundcolor:#f6f3f3;--awb-testimonial-border-style:solid;--awb-testimonial-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;--testimonial-border-width-top:0px;--testimonial-border-width-right:0px;--testimonial-border-width-bottom:0px;--testimonial-border-width-left:0px;\" data-random=\"0\" data-speed=\"11500\"><div class=\"reviews\"><div class=\"review active-testimonial no-avatar\"><blockquote><div class=\"awb-quote\"><div class=\"awb-quote-content\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><em>For all who are led by the Spirit of God<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>Are Children of God<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\">Romans 8:14<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><span class=\"awb-triangle\"><\/span><\/blockquote><div class=\"author\"><span class=\"company-name\"><a 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fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:50%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.84%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.84%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><h4 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Cantarell\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\" data-fontsize=\"28\" data-lineheight=\"38.0833px\">Subscribe to our newsletter<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Cantarell\" 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srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27154%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20200%20154%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27200%27%20height%3D%27154%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/news-200x154.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/news.jpg 397w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click an item below to read the latest news or<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/news-from-christ-church\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> catch up with all our news here<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\" 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style=\"--awb-title-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-title-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-inactive-color:#ffffff;--awb-background-color:#c4c4c4;--awb-border-color:#b7b7b7;--awb-active-border-color:#4775b3;\"><div class=\"nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-b4de1c2bdde1748ded4\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"fusion-tab-meettheteam\" href=\"#tab-b4de1c2bdde1748ded4\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Meet the team<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d3acb8d4b0b411a3159\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-whatwedo\" href=\"#tab-d3acb8d4b0b411a3159\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">What we do<\/h4><\/a><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ca24625b9e522567fa0\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"fusion-tab-howwedoit\" href=\"#tab-ca24625b9e522567fa0\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">How we do it<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-content\"><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li class=\"active\" role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-b4de1c2bdde1748ded4\" aria-selected=\"true\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-meettheteam\" href=\"#tab-b4de1c2bdde1748ded4\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">Meet the team<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix in active\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-meettheteam\" id=\"tab-b4de1c2bdde1748ded4\">Many of us contribute to keeping Christ Church at the centre of its community. Click the button below to find out more about us and how to contact us.<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-d3acb8d4b0b411a3159\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-whatwedo\" href=\"#tab-d3acb8d4b0b411a3159\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">What we do<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-whatwedo\" id=\"tab-d3acb8d4b0b411a3159\">\n<p><strong>Our Vision<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/files\/values.mp3\">Listen to our Mission &amp; Values<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We have a vision that we should be Christ&#8217;s Church in the community, serving the needs of local people and becoming a central meeting place for a whole variety of community activities. Our mission is to proclaim Christ through teaching and example. Welcome and serve all, through hospitality. We encourage people to find God through worship, faith and prayer by providing a spiritual home and resources for the local community. We seek to transform Swindon and beyond with God&#8217;s hope and compassion.<\/p>\n<p>We do this with humility, grace and respect, listening prayerfully to God and our neighbour.<\/p>\n<p>As well as offering traditional life events like baptism, marriage, blessings, funeral and bereavment services, we host a modern community centre which provides education, leisure, social and entertainment facilities to our community.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/whatwedo.php\">Find out more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"nav fusion-mobile-tab-nav\"><ul class=\"nav-tabs nav-justified\" role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><a class=\"tab-link\" data-toggle=\"tab\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"tab-ca24625b9e522567fa0\" aria-selected=\"false\" tabindex=\"-1\" id=\"mobile-fusion-tab-howwedoit\" href=\"#tab-ca24625b9e522567fa0\"><h4 class=\"fusion-tab-heading\">How we do it<\/h4><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"tab-pane fade fusion-clearfix\" role=\"tabpanel\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-labelledby=\"fusion-tab-howwedoit\" id=\"tab-ca24625b9e522567fa0\">\n<p>We are all too aware of our responsibilities when dealing with the diverse people we come into contact with. We have developed a clear set of policies which all our team members have agreed to abide by.<\/p>\n<p>You can read them below<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Safeguarding-policy-and-guidelines-Nov-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safeguarding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/archived-documents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Our Annual Reports<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Data-Protection-Policy.pdf\">Data Protection Notice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Privacy-Policy-GDPR.pdf\">Genera Data Protection Regulations<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/privacy.php\">Privacy<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-3d button-large button-default fusion-button-default button-6 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--button-border-radius-top-left:0;--button-border-radius-top-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-right:0;--button-border-radius-bottom-left:0;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/about_us\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text\">Our team<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alert alert custom alert-custom fusion-alert-center awb-alert-native-link-color alert-dismissable awb-alert-close-boxed\" style=\"--awb-background-color:#c4c4c4;--awb-accent-color:#000000;--awb-border-size:3px;--awb-border-top-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-top-right-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-left-radius:0px;--awb-border-bottom-right-radius:0px;\" role=\"alert\"><div class=\"fusion-alert-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"alert-icon\"><i class=\"fa-exclamation fas\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-alert-content\"><p><b><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-9814\" src=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/suejones-150x150.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/suejones-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20150%20150%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/suejones-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/suejones-150x150.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>Safeguarding<\/b><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Cantarell\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\"><b>. <\/b>We take safeguarding very seriously at Christ Church with St. Mary\u2019s. If you have a safeguarding concern, either for yourself or as a result of something you have seen or heard then please contact our safeguarding officer. Sue Jones. <strong>(Mob 07884 356915) or you can call <span class=\"TextRun SCXW174693990 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-GB\" xml:lang=\"EN-GB\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174693990 BCX0\">Childline on 0800 1111 anytime<\/span><\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p><\/span><\/div><button style=\"color:#000000;border-color:#000000;\" type=\"button\" class=\"close toggle-alert\" data-dismiss=\"alert\" aria-label=\"Close\">&times;<\/button><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><span data-fusion-font=\"true\" data-fusion-google-font=\"Cantarell\" data-fusion-google-variant=\"400\">To find out more about how we approach Safeguarding, please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchswindon.co.uk\/files\/safeguardingpolicy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">follow this link to see the policy and guidelines that we follow<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>The Diocese of Bristol Safeguarding<\/h4>\n<p>The Diocese of Bristol is committed to promoting a safer church environment within our parishes and communities for everyone, including those who are survivors of abuse.<\/p>\n<p>Our Safeguarding Team provides effective safeguarding training, support, advice and policies so that the well-being of children, young people and vulnerable adults is enhanced and every person has the opportunity to flourish in our church communities.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more about the diocese safeguarding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bristol.anglican.org\/safeguarding\/\">HERE<\/a>&nbsp; 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