The parish of Middleton-on-the-Hill 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 Officer, Dave Round who can be contacted at 07973 625481 or [email protected].

The Diocese of Hereford’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) who advise our PSOs. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the DSA. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

The Diocese of Hereford Safeguarding Officer is Carl Steventon and he can be contacted on 07593817717.

If you have any difficulty in finding the information you are looking for please email any member of the safeguarding team - we can point you in the right direction.

For any non-urgent safeguarding inquiries or in the event of Carl being unavailable please contact the Diocesan Office on 01432 373300

The welfare of the vulnerable person – child or adult – must always be held paramount, no matter how uncomfortable that may be because only in that way, can we create a church that is safe for everyone.

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor