Safeguarding

Parish Safeguarding Officer contact information/vicar's point of contact within the church for safeguarding

Diocesan safeguarding contact information: Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01254 503088.
Out of hours safeguarding contact, Thirtyone:Eight [email protected] Telephone: 0303 003 1111.
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Catherine Smith 07711 485170
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Sophie Booth 07468 971759
Safeguarding Trainer, Andrea Richards 07484 073146

If you have immediate concerns for someone’s safety, contact the police on 999 and your local authority’s children or adult social care services 0300 123 6720 / out of hours 0300 123 6722.

Safeguarding in our Parish – who’s who?

The incumbent/priest in charge

Rev. Tracy Swindells 01772-679515

The churchwarden

Heather Nuttall 07905-328160
Craig Eckersley 07887-500269

The Parish Safeguarding Officer

Judy Battersby 07951-516208

The team of licensed/accredited ministers

Rev. Tracy Swindells 01772-679515
Rev. Christine Gould 07912-078842
Lynn Slater (ALM) 01772-635309

Co-ordinators of church related children’s activities

Lynn Slater (ALM) 01772-635309
Gwen Hughes (Yurch) 01772-633738
Sarah Houldsworth (Sunday Club) 07712-696282

If we observe or are told about Safeguarding concerns we will speak to

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser 01254 503088

Social Services Safeguarding Team 0300 123 6720

Our Parish Safeguarding Handbook can be viewed in the attachment below.