Benefice of Barrowford St Thomas and Newchurch St Mary
St Mary's Church is a beautiful, small, old church in the tiny village of Newchurch. It welcomes visitors, whether local residents or people travelling through, to all services and events, or just to sit and enjoy the peace of the church. Call in and see us! We enjoy working as part of the United Benefice of St Thomas' Church, Barrowford and St. Mary's Church, Newchurch in Pendle.
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Safeguarding
The Benefice of Barrowford: St Thomas and St Mary's, Newchurch in Pendle is committed to the safeguarding of children, young people and adults. We follow the House of Bishops' guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officers: for St Thomas is Michelle Pate,07435 933259, [email protected] and for St Mary it is Janet Bull, 07415 340433 The Diocese of Blackburn’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSO: the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Cath Smith, M: 07711 485170 E: [email protected], https://www.blackburn.anglican.org/safeguarding
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, details below. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.