The Bishop of Birkenhead, Julie Conalty, has been appointed a deputy lead bishop for safeguarding with a focus on survivor engagement. She takes over from the Bishop of Southampton, Debbie Sellin.<\/p>\n
Bishop Julie said: \u201cIt is a huge privilege to take on this role and to work for and alongside survivors. I won\u2019t always get it right, but I am committed to the making the Church of England safer and to creating a better safeguarding culture. When meeting and speaking with individual survivors of Church-context abuse, I am often struck by how much grace is shown to me and I have found their insight and challenge to be invaluable. We, the Church, need to listen more and to respond with equal grace \u2013 only then will we make the changes that are needed.\u201d<\/p>\n
Read it all<\/a>.<\/p>\n New deputy lead bishop for safeguarding in the Church of England. \u2066@JulieConalty<\/a>\u2069 who is Bishop of Birkenhead. Good appointment of a survivor focussed Bishop. She will have her work cut out though https:\/\/t.co\/4SvZNirSnc<\/a><\/p>\n — Richard Scorer (@Richard_Scorer) April 5, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n \n