KEEPING SAFE

Most of the time at church we are like a big and happy family. However there are times even in happy families where people can have a bad day and even people we know and trust can upset us. We want to help everyone have a good day all of the time. We try to make sure that people who have jobs in the church always behave well and in a way that is helpful to you. We never want anyone or anything in church to frighten you, confuse you or worry you.

It is important that you tell us if something is upsetting you or if you are feeling worried about something that’s happening or something somebody is doing. We have specially trained people who you can talk to and who you can ask for help. These people are good at safeguarding. This means they look after everyones safety. The people who can help you are:

      Our Vicar (Jim Prestwood) - who can be contacted via the Church Office on 01522 275067 or by email at             [email protected]

      Our Safeguarding Officer (Rosemary Brooks) who can be contacted at [email protected]

Alternatively if you would like to speak to someone outside of St. Swithin’s, you can phone the Lincoln Diocesan Safeguarding team during office hours on 01522 504070 or contact them by at [email protected]   

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.