Walbury Beacon Benefice comprises the village churches of Kintbury with Avington and Hamstead Marshall, Combe, West Woodhay, and Inkpen. Currently, Enbourne is also part of the benefice but this church is about to move into the neighbouring benefice in Newbury.
We are small rural churches that offer a warm welcome, a variety of church services, and spiritual care.
As a Benefice, we have adopted the Safeguarding guidelines of the Church of England and the Diocese of Oxford:
Promoting a Safer Church .
What are we committed to?
The care, nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children and all adults
The safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable
The establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is a culture of informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse
Full details may be found in our Benefice Safeguarding Policy .
Who can I contact for help?
Any child wishing to talk about a problem can contact Childline on 0800 1111
Any parent or carer wishing to talk about parenting problems can contact Family Lives on 0808 800 2222
Alternatively, please contact our Benefice Safeguarding Officer,
Revd. Annette Shannon
safeguarding@walburybeaconbenefice.org.uk
01488 646385
the relevant Church Safeguarding Officer,
ST SWITHUN'S COMBE
Jenny Veasey
safeguarding.combe@walburybeaconbenefice.org.uk
01488 657911
ST MARY'S HAMSTEAD MARSHALL
John Stevenson
safeguarding.hamsteadmarshall@walburybeaconbenefice.org.uk
07775 521704
ST MICHAEL'S & ALL ANGELS INKPEN
Julie Sadler
safeguarding.inkpen@walburybeaconbenefice.org.uk
ST LAWRENCE'S WEST WOODHAY
Paul Harris
07774 42942
ST MARY'S KINTBURY
Jenny Veasey
safeguarding.kintbury@walburybeaconbenefice.org.uk
01488 657911
Or, the Diocese of Oxford
Diocese of Oxford
safeguardingreferrals@oxford.anglican.org
01865 208295
