Safeguarding young people and vulnerable adults

We want everyone to feel safe and free to worship in our church services and to be able to take part in activities run by the church. With this in mind, St Matthew’s Church, Butterleigh, operates the Diocesan Policy on Safeguarding. The full policy may be accessed at: https://exeter.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Diocese-Safeguarding-Policy-Statement-2021.pdf

If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to:

If you have a concern about the safety of someone or the actions of someone working with children or vulnerable adults, please speak to:
Our Parishes Safeguarding Officer, Maggie Smith on 07790 291740, or email [email protected]

Our Parish Safeguarding Representative: Jennifer Marsh [email protected] 
Or contact the Diocesan Team: For general safeguarding enquiries, please call 01392 294929 or send us an email . Individual contact details can be found here: https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/

If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, call Childline on 0800 11 11.
Further details are on the notice-board at the back of the church.