Our parish of Poughill is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Truro’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.

Who to contact with safeguarding concerns:
Concerns about the well-being and safety of children, young people and adults should be reported to:-
our Safeguarding Officer – Grace Chia 07816 674986 (email: [email protected])
or in her absence to Rev Teresa Folland (01288 352599).

For advice and help with a safeguarding concern from the Safeguarding team at the Diocese of Truro, please email
[email protected]
or contact Andy Earl, the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer on 01872 274351

Other useful organisations
NSPCC 0808 800 5000 or [email protected]

Where there is an urgent need for intervention for a child, email Cornwall Social Services at
MARU (Multi Agency Referral Unit): [email protected]
Tel: 0300 123 1116 (or out of hours on 01208 251300).

Where there is an urgent need for intervention for an adult, please contact
Cornwall Social Services Safeguarding Team on 0300 1234 131 (or out of hours on 01208 251300).
In an emergency, contact the police via 999.
See our Safeguarding page for more information.

Click here to report a concern to the Diocesan team