The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency’s (CSSA) are inviting everyone engaged with the Catholic Church, including Clergy, Religious (Consecrated Life), Parish Safeguarding Ministers, Employees, Volunteers and Parishioners to contribute their experiences of how the Catholic Church engages with Survivors. (This is a separate survey to the one which seeks information from Survivors) The survey is anonymous unless you choose to provide your name or contact number.
Information regarding this survey can be found here: Public call for information – Clergy, Religious, Employees, Volunteers, Parishioners The closing date is 6th October 2025.
As a Diocese we are committed to ensuring that support is available to any person who has experienced abuse within the church environment; free and independent support is available from Safe Spaces at: https://safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk/. You can also contact the Diocesan safeguarding team by telephone on 02394 216487 or by email safeguarding@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk.
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