The leadership of St Mark Salisbury and St Andrew Laverstock, along with the wider Church of England, its Archbishops, Bishops, clergy and leaders, are committed to safeguarding as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church.
Safeguarding means action to promote a safer culture. This means we will promote the welfare of children, young people and adults, work to prevent abuse from occurring, seek to protect those that are at risk of being abused and respond well to those that have been abused. We will take care to identify where a person may present a risk to others, and offer support to them whilst taking steps to mitigate such risks.
The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone who participates in the life of the Church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.
(Adapted from the House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ safeguarding policy statement.)
If you have a safeguarding concern
All safeguarding concerns relating to Children or Vulnerable Adults at St Mark Salisbury or St Andrew Laverstock should be brought to the attention of the Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) or vicar at the earliest possible opportunity. If you are unable to contact our PSO or the vicar, or you prefer to speak to someone outside the parish please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) on 07500 664800 or see the Salisbury Diocese Safeguarding website for further contact details. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.
Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO)
Jo King
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07771 858547
Other sources of help:
Childline
SARSAS
Stop It Now
NAPAC
Samaritans
Family Lives
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Action on Elder Abuse
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Resources and Downloads
Our Parish Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded below.
Our provisional Photography and Video policy is here.
Other Policies available here or by contacting our parish office
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