Keeping Safe

As a Church we want to keep children and adults safe.

If you don’t feel safe or are worried about what is happening to you or someone else,

you can talk to these people and they will help you:

Vicki Webster (Parish Safeguarding Officer)

Telephone: 01634 515580 Email: [email protected]

Greg Barry (Lead Diocesan Safeguarding Officer)

Telephone: 01634 560000 or 07585 952174 Email: [email protected]

As a Church of England parish we have adopted and follow the House of Bishops’ policy statement ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ (2017). It can be found here:

https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2017-12/PromotingSaferChurchWeb.pdf

If you have safeguarding concerns that are outside of the church, e.g. a neighbour or relative we would encourage you to use these contact details:

KENT Tel: 03000 416161(adult) or 03000 411111 (children)

or see www.kent.gov.uk/social-care-and-health/report-abuse

or search for ‘report abuse’ on www.kent.gov.uk

MEDWAY Tel: 01634 334466

or see www.medway.gov.uk/abuse

or search for ‘report abuse’ on www.medway.gov.uk