St Michael Madeley is committed to the safeguarding policy of the Diocese of Hereford. See attached:

https://www.stmichaelsmadeley.org/_files/ugd/6d5804_c5fca391d5ee42eb89ed4621ec927d8c.pdf

Our parish 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).

Our Diocese safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises 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, Anne DeVere on 07757 385444 or contact the diocese.

The Diocese of Hereford Safeguarding Officer is Carl Steventon and he can be contacted on 07593 817717. For any non-urgent safeguarding inquiries or in the event of Carl being unavailable please contact the Diocesan Office on 01432 373300

The welfare of the vulnerable person – child or adult – must always be held paramount, no matter how uncomfortable that may be because only in that way, can we create a church that is safe for everyone. Important information below:

• “Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm”

• A link to the parish safeguarding policy https://www.stmichaelsmadeley.org/_files/ugd/6d5804_c5fca391d5ee42eb89ed4621ec927d8c.pdf

• A link to the safeguarding section of the diocesan website https://www.hereford.anglican.org/safeguarding

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

Please see the Support for victims and survivors on the Diocese of Hereford Safeguarding Pages for support agency information and links.

https://www.hereford.anglican.org/parish-support/safeguarding/safe-spaces/

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