Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree Programme:

for 61 days, 14 hours

It’s that time again when we want to mention that if you would like to give a Christmas present to a child of a serving prisoner, this can be done through Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree programme. We support our local prison HMP Northumberland.

Under the wings of the chaplaincy the dad can write a personal card to his child, which will go with the present which has been selected, knowing what the child likes, and this will be wrapped and posted. It is a time consuming and sensitive operation for the Chaplaincy and so we would like to get on with this. Of course, some prisoners are not allowed contact with their child, so a lot of admin involved for the team.
If you would like to contribute, we suggest £15 as a guide, but any amount would be gratefully received, to cover the gift, the wrapping and the postage.
Please give money or a cheque, payable to Prison Fellowship, to Jo Jackson and Rev Gabby Llewelyn will get the ball rolling.
For any other information contact:
Rev Gabby Llewelyn [email protected] or 07817731036

St James, Shilbottle, Alnwick

Welcome to St James Shilbottle. The church is open daily for individual prayer. 

A range of services (formal and informal) are available in church, in community venues and on-line and by telephone. Shilbottle is part of the benefice of Acklington, Shilbottle and Warkworth.

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Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree Programme:

for 61 days, 14 hours

It’s that time again when we want to mention that if you would like to give a Christmas present to a child of a serving prisoner, this can be done through Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree programme. We support our local prison HMP Northumberland.

Under the wings of the chaplaincy the dad can write a personal card to his child, which will go with the present which has been selected, knowing what the child likes, and this will be wrapped and posted. It is a time consuming and sensitive operation for the Chaplaincy and so we would like to get on with this. Of course, some prisoners are not allowed contact with their child, so a lot of admin involved for the team.
If you would like to contribute, we suggest £15 as a guide, but any amount would be gratefully received, to cover the gift, the wrapping and the postage.
Please give money or a cheque, payable to Prison Fellowship, to Jo Jackson and Rev Gabby Llewelyn will get the ball rolling.
For any other information contact:
Rev Gabby Llewelyn [email protected] or 07817731036

Safeguarding

Safeguarding

The PCC of St James have adopted The House of Bishops 'Promoting a Safer Church: Safeguarding Policy Statement. Details of this can be found on Promoting a Safer Church - The Church of England.

More details can be found on the Diocese of Newcastle website safeguarding section

If you have any concerns personally or about another individual there is very helpful guidance in the following document 'You will be listened to'

If you have concerns, here are details of people you can contact for help:

Diocesan Safeguarding Casework Adviser: Jill Thirlaway
[email protected]

Parish Safeguarding Officer : Diane Watt
Email : [email protected]

Further support

If you would like further support, there are a wealth of different organisations who can provide advice and guidance, beyond the Church. These include:

Age UK: provides support and advice for older people 0800 678 1602 8am-7pm every day
Childline: helpline for those 18yrs or younger 0800 1111 24hrs
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: for women and children experiencing domestic violence and abuse. 0808 2000 247 24hrs
Switchboard LGBT helpline: supports those who are LGBTQ+. 0345 330 3030 9am-9pm weekdays
Respect Men's Advice Line: for men experiencing domestic violence and abuse. 0808 8010327 Mon-Fri 9am-8pm
NAPAC: supports recovery from childhood abuse 0808 801 0331 10am-9pm Mon-Thurs; 10am to 6pm Fri
NSPCC helpline: provides advice on child protection across a range of sectors. 0808 800 5000 8am-10pm Mon to Fri; 9am-6pm weekends
Samaritans: for those who are struggling to cope, or having suicidal thoughts 116 123 24hrs a day