14th September 2025, 11am, Morning Prayer

for 1 hour
St Catherine's, Eskdale
Church Lonning, Boot, Holmrook, Cumbria Boot Eskdale, CA19 1TG, United Kingdom
Our church wardens, Di Postlethwaite and Tony Fox, will lead the service today. You're very welcome to join us for hymns, readings and prayers at St Catherine's church near Boot.

St Catherine's, Eskdale

"The parish of Eskdale: St Catherine is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of Carlisle’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."

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14th September 2025, 11am, Morning Prayer

for 1 hour
St Catherine's, Eskdale
Church Lonning, Boot, Holmrook, Cumbria Boot Eskdale, CA19 1TG, United Kingdom

Our church wardens, Di Postlethwaite and Tony Fox, will lead the service today. You're very welcome to join us for hymns, readings and prayers at St Catherine's church near Boot.

Safeguarding

Safeguarding:
At St Catherine's we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Janet Jennings
Email: [email protected]

The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Joanna Van Lachterop and she can be contacted at [email protected] or at 07458 016884. Joanna’s working days are Monday to Friday.
Out of Hours Support:
If Joanna is unavailable and you are concerned that an adult is being abused, or at risk, you should report it by contacting Adult Social Care, Cumberland Council. Emergency Out of Hours - 01228 526690

If you are concerned about a child or young person, please contact:

· Cumberland Safeguarding Hub on 0333 240 1727 (if it relates to a concern in the Allerdale, Carlisle or Copeland area) or,

· Westmorland and Furness Safeguarding Hub on 0300 373 2724 (if it relates to a concern in the Barrow, Eden or South Lakeland area).
If you believe that a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires medical attention, call the emergency services on 999.

Helplines:

· NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child and need advice or guidance on what to do.

· Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.

· National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse or need help to report.

· Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.

· Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 0808 808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

· Victim Support Cumbria: 0300 303 0157. Emotional and practical advice to help people affected by crime in Cumbria.

· LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428

· Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327

· Age UK Advice Line: 0800 678 1602