SAFEGUARDING Season returns to Carlisle Cathedral this month. 

The two-week Season has been organised by Carlisle Cathedral, working in partnership with the Diocese of Carlisle, LOUDfence, and Churches Together in Cumbria.

The Season will begin on Sunday, October 13, and run until Sunday, October 27.

The very reverend Jonathan Brewster, dean of Carlisle, said: “We look forward to hosting our fourth Safeguarding Season at Carlisle Cathedral. During this time there will be an opportunity for reflection through services and prayer and the Cathedral will provide a safe space for those affected by abuse.

"We continue to pledge our unwavering commitment to Safeguarding and will work together with our partner organisations to ensure that we continue to lament, listen and learn.”

The season will begin with a Safeguarding Sunday service in the Cathedral on October 13 at 10.30am, where the preacher will be the reverend Eleanor Hancock.

The service will include a recommitment to the safeguarding pledge, set out during the first Safeguarding Season hosted in 2021.

On the same day, at 3pm, there will be a special Diocesan Celebration of Parish Safeguarding officers.

This Choral Evensong service will highlight, and give thanks for, the dedication and commitment given by those who hold this role throughout the Diocese of Carlisle. The service will be led by the right reverend Rob Saner-Haigh, bishop of Penrith.

Bishop Rob added: “We are thrilled to be holding this service for the first time. It is important that as a Diocese we formally recognise the wonderful work of so many volunteers across the county who are steadfast in their commitment to making the church a safer place for all.

"Huge thanks go to every Parish Safeguarding officer for the time, effort, and dedication they channel into these roles.

"Theirs is not an easy task and I would ask that people continue to hold in prayer both them and their work.”