part of The Methodist Church
and you are our potter; we are all the work of your hand.”
The Circuit and all our Circuit churches have Safeguarding Policies which are reviewed annually and follow Methodist Church Safeguarding Guidelines.
Circuit Safeguarding Officer: Mrs Dawn Birks
Circuit Safeguarding Trainers: Suzanne Moore, Mrs Dawn Birks, Dr Ian Turner, Mrs Carole Foster, Jonathan Law.
TRAINING
Safeguarding Foundation Training:
Saturday 7th November 2026, 10.00-13.00hrs - Tunstall Methodist Church , ST6 6EE
To book a place please contact Dawn Birks – Email dawnebirks@gmail.com
Safeguarding Advanced Face to Face Training:
Tuesday 6th October, 10am – 4pm – at Swan Bank Church – book directly with Shirley Brooks at: safeguardingstokemission@gmail.com
Safeguarding Advanced Online Gathered Sessions (Zoom)
Starting 7.00 pm – 2 hour sessions on Zoom
Monday 21st September
Tuesday 3rd November
Please note that gathered sessions can only be attended after completing the Advanced Safeguarding online course on MCBX.
Other training dates not listed here may be available, please contact Dawn Birks for further information.
You are very welcome
Whether you are exploring faith, returning to church, or simply looking for a local Methodist community, we would love to help you find a church near you.