At St Paul's, we take safeguarding seriously. Taking care of the most vulnerable in our midst is everyone's responsibility. We seek to promote a culture of care. An important part of this is knowing who to turn to with any concerns you may have.

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Our safeguarding contacts

 

Our Church Warden: Anne Harkness: (+44) 07768 992559; anne@alphatraining.com

Our Parish Safeguarding Officer: Sandra Horner: (+44) 07701 069638; sandrahorner53@gmail.com

Our Lead Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor: Greg Barry: (+44) 07585 952174; greg.barry@rochester.anglican.org

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Our safeguarding policies

 

Our parish safeguarding policy can be found here.

More information can be found on the Rochester diocese safeguarding page.

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St Paul's supports and complies with the Church Of England's safeguarding policy, outlined in the document 'Promoting a Safer Church'.

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Further information

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Always call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm.

 

National helplines:

• NSPCC – 0808 800 5000

• Childline – 0800 1111

• Stop it Now – 0808 1000 900 

• National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) – 0808 801 0331

• Samaritans – 116 123

• Family Lives – 0808 800 2222

• Refuge National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247 

• Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141

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Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse

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The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) has published its report into the Anglican Church. If you are affected by the publication of the report and want to talk to someone independently, please be aware of the new Safe Spaces helpline, on 0300 303 1056 (safespaces@victimsupport.org.uk). You can also contact the Diocese’s own Safeguarding Team, whose details you can find here.

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