Abuse questionnaire from CofE

There is a questionnaire on the go about the Church's response to abuse. Responses need to be in by 30th June. It's not well publicised, but here is the site.
www.scie.org.uk
This may not work as a hyperlink, but just type it in if it doesn't.
SCIE are doing it on behalf of the church. It's a limited brief, but you do have the opportunity to leave contact details so that they can contact you in confidence later. Please pass it on to anyone you know who has been abused in any way, also by bullying and neglect.
Let's try to make people notice.

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