SCSSA @SCSSAComms
The SCSSA works to provide independent assurance that Catholic Church bodies in Scotland are complying with national safeguarding standards. scssa.org.uk Scotland Joined April 2022-
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BOOK YOUR PLACE at the 2025 National Safeguarding Conference on Saturday 8th November 2025 in the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Attend IN PERSON or ONLINE (£45). Details & Booking Form here: bit.ly/4lZwirY or SCAN the QR code on the flier. #saferchurch
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Booking opens soon for the 2025 National Safeguarding Conference taking place in Glasgow on Saturday 8th November. #saferchurch
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Building Capacity for Accountability and Support in the Church: A Three-Part Series on Canon Law and Safeguarding tutelaminorum.org/building-capac… via @TutelaMinorum
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✊Advocacy can happen in many ways; big or small, in-person or online. 💜To do advocacy work, we must feel safe & emotionally-regulated. Learn more in the Brave Movement's guide on how to prepare for safe advocacy 👉bit.ly/3V8Yj5k👈
In the SCSSA's Annual Report, Survivors describe their positive encounters with the agency. bit.ly/3T1SiXc 🟣 Mark Joseph Williams, author of 'Torrent of Grace', admires the "passion and commitment of the SCSSA for a safer Church". #survivor #saferchurch
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@SCSSAComms Praise God for the work of the group in safeguarding our most important aspect of society, our children.
In the SCSSA Annual Report, colleagues describe positive encounters with the agency's "unwavering courage to reflect, and sometime hold up a mirror, to step into uncomfortable spaces, dialogue, and work to safeguard children and adults" bit.ly/3T1SiXc #safeguarding
In the SCSSA's Annual Report 2023-24, Survivors describe their positive encounters with the agency. bit.ly/3T1SiXc 🟣 "the extraordinary work of this dedicated small team" #safeguarding #survivors #saferchurch
In the SCSSA Annual Report, Director of Safeguarding, Paul Donaldson, says: "The SCSSA has made remarkable progress in establishing a robust foundation for independently monitoring the Catholic Church in Scotland’s compliance with Safeguarding standards." bit.ly/3T1SiXc
The SCSSA Annual Report 2023-24 provides information across its workstreams: Compliance, Education, Communications, and Agency Development and Funding. bit.ly/3T1SiXc #saferchurch #safeguarding
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Publication of an article on "Two Dimensions of Transparency in the Digital Age: Material and Spiritual Aspects in Addressing Clergy Sexual Abuse", co-authored together with Henry Brang Mai Lazing, Hans Geybels. Open access. mstreview.com/?page_id=1789
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Starting Day 3 of @SaferChurch #ISC2025 Sr. Mary Lembo CSC, lecturer at @iadcpug , presenting her research on Sexual Abuse of Women Religious #SafeguardingOurCommitment
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✨Day 2 of #ISC2025 featured dynamic Working Group breakout sessions focused on collaboration and learning around this year’s theme: Women of Faith, Women of Strength. #ISC2025 #Safeguarding #WomenOfFaith #WomenOfStrength #ASaferChurch
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✨ Moments from Day 2 of ISC 2025 — a day of learning, inspiring voices, and meaningful connections. Together, we continue to build a shared commitment to safeguarding and a safer, more compassionate world. 💛 #ISC2025 #Safeguarding #WomenOfFaith #WomenOfStrength
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🌍 ISC 2025 is a space where bonds are formed and experiences are shared. The moments in between, filled with conversation, reflection, and connection, are just as meaningful. #ISC2025 #Day2 #Safeguarding #WomenOfFaith #WomenOfStrength
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