Safeguarding Page

St. John the Baptist Wittersham  has appointed: Mrs Angela Goodwin-Day as Parish Safeguarding Officer for Vulnerable Adults, and Mrs Jennifer Maynard as Parish Safeguarding Officer for Vulnerable Children.

Team Rector: The Reverend Canon Lindsay Hammond 01580 761591, Team Vicar, The Reverend Jeanette Kennett 01580 388352

Churchwarden: Wittersham:  Dr. Alan Lloyd-Smith 07917 100 640.

Contacts: Mrs Jennifer Maynard 01797 270804, Mrs Angela Goodwin-Day 01797 270846.

A copy of the PCC Safeguarding Statement is displayed in both churches, with photographs of the Safeguarding Officers. 

A copy of our Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded from the link below.   The Diocesan Policy can be reached by using this link:-

https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-03/Parish%20Safeguarding%20Handbook%20March%202019.pdf

Other outside agencies.

Police (24hrs) 101

Social Services (out of hours ) 03000 41 91 91

Kent Children’s Services 03000 41 11 11

Kent Adult Services 03000 41 61 61

Stop It Now Helpline 0808 1000 900

Childline 0800 11 11

Action On Elder Abuse Helpline 080 8808 8141

National Domestic Violence Helpline 0844 804 4999