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

Bruce Laurie

0148871294

[email protected]

or in an urgent situation contact the Diocesan Team :

Stuart Nimmo, Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor – [email protected]

01865 208290

Sophie Harney, Safeguarding Casework Officer, [email protected]

01865 208295