Good luck to Kevin Cheshire - our new PCC treasurer at Cookley - at this year's Ride and Stride fundraising event! Here's his Just Giving Page and QR code attached.
If you'd like to participate or support this important event by volunteering, please contact your local church.
FYI 50% of the money raised goes to your local church, and 50% to the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust, for grants for urgent repairs or improvements to church buildings.
Further details are in the Blyth Valley Times, available in a church near you.
We hope everyone enjoys visiting our lovely churches and thank you to all participants. Please do support them if you see them!
For the full list of participating churches please see: https://shct.org.uk/2026/07/14/launch-of-suffolk-churches-ride-and-stride-pedal-and-drive-2026/
The parish of Cookley: St Michael & All Angels is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(s), PSOs. The Diocese of St.Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services."
Good luck to Kevin Cheshire - our new PCC treasurer at Cookley - at this year's Ride and Stride fundraising event! Here's his Just Giving Page and QR code attached.
If you'd like to participate or support this important event by volunteering, please contact your local church.
FYI 50% of the money raised goes to your local church, and 50% to the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust, for grants for urgent repairs or improvements to church buildings.
Further details are in the Blyth Valley Times, available in a church near you.
We hope everyone enjoys visiting our lovely churches and thank you to all participants. Please do support them if you see them!
For the full list of participating churches please see: https://shct.org.uk/2026/07/14/launch-of-suffolk-churches-ride-and-stride-pedal-and-drive-2026/
Our benefice of Blyth Valley Churches is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops' guidance and policies and have our own Safeguarding Officer. Our Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer who advises our Safeguarding Officer.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact our Safeguarding Officer Annie Groves on 01986 875941, or our Deputy Safeguarding Officer Pauline Milsted on 07780459285, or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Karen Galloway on 07785 621319 or email [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.
Further information can be found on the diocesan website Promoting a safer church - Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
