Our parish of Markyate Street: St John the Baptist 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 St.Albans’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Jacky Gurney on 01525 842525 or Rev Jo Burke on [email protected] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Jeremy Hirst on 01727 818107 or [email protected]. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police on 999 and your local authority’s children social care (0300 123 4043) or adult social care services (0300 123 4042).


Other sources of help for safeguarding:
St Albans Diocese Safeguarding website: www.stalbansdiocese.org/safeguarding


National helplines:
NSPCC – 0808 800 5000
Childline – 0800 1111
Stop it Now – 0808 1000 900
NAPAC – 0808 801 0331
Samaritans – 116 123
Family Lives – 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141