Safeguarding

Our Commitments

  • Promoting a safer environment and culture
  • Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
  • Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
  • Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons
  • Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons
  • Responding to those that may pose a present risk.

Local contacts available to speak to if you have any concerns:

  • Parish Safeguarding Officer: Christopher Whitmey, 01432 860449 
  • Diocesan Safeguarding Officer: Mandy McPhee, 07875 757396
  • Herefordshire Council Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub: Children, 01432 260800 / Adults, 01432 260715

Emergency Duty Team: 0330 123 9309 (after 5 pm, weekends & Public Holiday)

If there is immediate risk or danger please contact the police on 101

 

Helplines

  • Family Lives (Parents’ Support): 0808 800 2222
  • Childline: 0800 1111
  • Stop It Now (Child Abuse): 0808 1000 900
  • NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
  • Action on Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141
  • Samaritans: 116 123
  • National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
  • National Association for People Abused in Childhood: 0808 801 0331