Welcome to the Parish Church of St John the Baptist, Billesdon. We serve our village of 745 people according the 2001 census which increased to 901 at the 2011 census. We are situated within the Harborough district within the county of Leicestershire and are bypassed by the A47, nine miles east of Leicester. The first church was built in Billesdon by 1162, which had been given to Leicester Abbey by William de Syfrewast. The present church is an ironstone building, on Church Street near the junction with Brook Lane. We are part of the Benefice of Coplow and within the Launde Deanery Minster Community.
We have services most Sundays however if you wish to find out about other services within our Benefice of Coplow see the newsletter available via this page. The Launde Deanery Minster Community website contains details of all the services within our Minster Community (at Welcome to the Launde Deanery Minster Community Website – see the Service Times tab).
We take our Safeguarding really seriously. If you have any questions or require help please do get in touch with us.
The parish of Billesdon is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and our Parish Safeguarding Officer(s) is Carole Ratcliffe who can be contacted at [email protected]. The Diocese of Leicester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA)
If you have concerns about a child, young person or an adult who may have been harmed or be at risk of harm, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers for advice and support: Rachael Spiers on [email protected] or 0793 081 9279. 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 social care services.
Further detailed information can be found on the Safeguarding page of this site.