Our parish of Billy Mill is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). The Diocese of Newcastle’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO (details below) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor. the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Please call 999 in the first instance if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm

Priest in Charge: Rev'd Stephanie Keates
0191 257 5300
[email protected]

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Gillian (Gill) Cunliffe
0191 697 7008
07957 595 276
[email protected]

Diocesan Safeguarding Team
"If you wish to contact the safeguarding team, the best way to do this is by emailing [email protected] or phoning 0191 270 4105. Queries will be answered during our working hours: Monday to Friday, from 8:30am until 3pm.
Report a concern directly to us using our referral form. "
From the Diocesan Safeguarding Page: https://www.newcastle.anglican.org/safeguarding/contact-the-team/

Diocesan Safeguarding Team:
Sharon Devlin (Director of Safeguarding)
Jill Thirlaway (Safeguarding Caseworker)
John Hulse (Training & Learning Advisor)
Matthew Kelley (Safeguarding Administrator)

Further information is available at:

https://www.newcastle.anglican.org/safeguarding/
https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/safer-church

National helplines:

NSPCC – 0808 800 5000
Childline – 0800 1111
Stop it Now – 0808 1000 900
NAPAC – 0808 801 0331
Samaritans – 116 123
Family Lives – 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141