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Annual Safeguarding Statement
The Feast of the Holy Guardian Angels fell on 2nd October, and the Scottish Dioceses have chosen to make the Annual Safeguarding...
Oct 6, 2024

Annual Safeguarding Letter
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I offer my annual letter on Safeguarding in the Diocese of Motherwell. An important development in recent...
Nov 20, 2022


Safeguarding Matters
The latest copy of Safeguarding Matters can be downloaded below. You can find materials and videos of the talks and discussions from the...
Oct 29, 2022

Safeguarding Matters
The latest edition of Safeguarding Matters is now available to read, download a copy from the link below.
Jun 24, 2022


Pastoral Letter on Safeguarding
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, I hope this finds you and your loved ones well. In today’s gospel from St Mark we hear of Jesus’...
Sep 23, 2021


In God's Image v2: Revised Safeguarding Manual Published
On 19th March 2018 the Bishops of Scotland unanimously committed to the new Safeguarding standards set out in the policy document IN...
Aug 24, 2021


Independent Safeguarding Audit of the Diocese of Motherwell
The independent Safeguarding Audit of the Diocese of Motherwell was made public on Monday 19th July and can be read below. Bishop Toal...
Jul 20, 2021
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