Safeguarding
The Church of England will:
These policy commitments are based on our five foundations:
If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please contact Ceri Hibbert on 07867 853671 or at ceri.hibbert@icloud.com. You can also seek advice from the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, or report the matter to your Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police. If in doubt, please don't hesitate to call the police. Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Mandy McPhee 07875 757396 | m.mcphee@hereford.anglican.org Herefordshire Council Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub Children: 01432 260800 Adult: 01432 260715 Emergency Duty Team: 0330 123 9309 (after 5 pm, weekends and Public Holidays) NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 Childline (help line for children): 0800 11 11 National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141
You can find out more about Safeguarding in the Church of England here: https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/promoting-safer-church-safeguarding
And you can read the Parish Safeguarding Handbook here: https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-10/ParishSafeGuardingHandBookAugust2019Web.pdf
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