The Benefice and its PCCs are committed to:
· Promoting a safer environment and culture.
· Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the church.
· Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.
· Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons.
· Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons.
· Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.
If you have any safeguarding concerns contact the Benefice Safeguarding Officer
Doug Kirby
07946 364 232
or in an urgent situation contact the Diocesan Team
Louise Whitehead, Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor –
01865 208295 07391 868 478
Charlotte Wilmshurst, Safeguarding Advisor for Berkshire
07443 70 159
Outside office hours: Thirtyone:eight 0303 003 1111