Welcome to Holy Trinity, Ashford in the Water.
Regular Sunday Services:
• 1st Sunday in the month at 9:45 am: Lay-led Morning Prayer with robed choir
• 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays in the month at 9:45 am: Parish Sung Communion with robed choir
• 5th Sunday in the month at 10:00 am: Benefice Service (held at Benefice churches in rotation: See "What's On" for current details).
Holy Trinity, Ashford-in-the-Water, is part of the Benefice of Bakewell with Over Haddon, Rowsley, Ashford in the Water and Sheldon
We are committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies, and we have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). There is also a Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSO) who is part of the Diocese's Safeguarding Team, and advises our Parish Safeguarding Officer.
See "Safeguarding at Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water" below or the Safeguarding page on our website for further information, including contact details for our PSO and the DSO.
Safeguarding at Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water
The aim of the Church of England is to make churches safer and also to create safe places where people feel able to disclose abuse beyond the church (e.g. at home, school or work).
Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water has adopted the Church of England’s policy Promoting a Safer Church as its own safeguarding policy.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer and the Derby Diocesan Safeguarding Officer can provide safeguarding help, and know how to respond appropriately to a safeguarding concern or allegation:
Parish Safeguarding Officer for Holy Trinity Church, Ashford-in-the-Water:
Hilary Hull
Telephone number: 07942 095 246
Email address: [email protected]
Derby Diocesan Safeguarding Officer:
Hannah Hogg
Telephone number: 01332 278 130
Email address: [email protected]
Website: https://derby.anglican.org/en/safeguarding-team.html
If a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm:
Call 999
Other useful resources:
Safeguarding section of the Derby Diocese website:
https://derby.anglican.org/en/safeguarding.html
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 0808 2000 247
Violence Helpline
Action on Elder Abuse 0808 808 8141