8. SAFEGUARDING
Safeguarding
At St Luke's, we are committed to safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims/Perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults.
Our PCC has adopted the Church of England’s policies and best practice on safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England’s website (see Links below).
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Liz Marlow, who may be contacted by email at [email protected]
Lead Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Greg Barry
07585 952174 (Office: 01634 560000)
Email: [email protected]
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers
Caroline Smith
07768 03659 (Office: 01634 560000)
Email: [email protected]
Anthony Glockling
07825 315748 (Office: 01634 560000)
Email: [email protected]
Diocesan Safeguarding AdministratorAlison Jones
07825 026060 (Office: 01634 560000)
Email: [email protected]
The Rochester Diocesan Safeguarding pages can be reached by clicking on the 'Safeguarding' tab on the bottom edge of this page, as well as by following Links below.
The local Parish Policy Statements for Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults are being drawn up by the Parochial Church Council, and will be published here in due course. They will be fully compliant with the Diocesan and general C of E policies.
A 'Promoting a Safer Church' poster incorporating relevant contact details is on display in the Church porch (Virginia Road entrance) and on the noticeboard in the Hall lobby.
All our ministers have undergone independent safeguarding training. We believe that St Luke's is a safe and happy environment for everyone, particularly for children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and it is our intention to ensure that it always remains so.
Links:
https://www.rochester.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/
https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/promoting-safer-church-safeguarding
You may need to copy and paste these to your browser!
SAFEGUARDING HELPLINES:
Medway Council Social Services:
Office hours: 01634 334466
Out of hours emergency support: 03000 419 191
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