SAFEGUARDING - A Duty For All

The parish of St John the Baptist with St Martin Winnall is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have a Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) based at All Saints. The Diocese of Winchester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and the local authority Children or Adults Services.

We accept and adopt in full the contents of the Church of England’s Safeguarding Policy for Children and Vulnerable Adults. (“Promoting a Safer Church” – July 2017) at www.churchofengland/safeguarding

The East Winchester Benefice Safeguarding Policy is available here

If you have any concerns about safeguarding in the Benefice please contact :

The Police - 999 if anyone is at IMMEDIATE RISK
Benefice Safeguarding Officer - Pam Denison or Rector - Rev. Mike Griffiths

Telephone - 01962 435003
E-Mail - [email protected]

Diocese of Winchester Safeguarding Adviser - Jackie Rowlands

Telephone - 01962 737347 or 0305551373 (out of hours)
E-Mail - [email protected]

National Helplines
NSPCC - 0808 800 5000
Family Lives - 0808 800 2222
Childline - 0800 1111 or chat via www.childline.org.uk
Action on Elder Abuse - 0808 808 8141
National Domestic Violence - 08082000247
NAPAC - 08088010331
Samaritans - 116 123
Stop it Now - 0808 1000 900