Safeguarding

Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Judy Battersby and can be contacted on 07951-516208 [email protected]

Promoting a Safer Church

Holy Trinity Freckleton have adopted the House of Bishops ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ policy and the Parish Safeguarding Handbook, incorporating the House of Bishop’s Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance

A copy of this, and all the information below can be found here: cofe-policy-statement.pdf (churchofengland.org)

We also display the Promoting a Safer Church poster prominently within our church. This is on the Notice Board in Church along with relevant phone numbers and contact details.

All those working with children and adults at risk have undergone safer recruitment and received safeguarding training.

Reporting a concern

If you believe that someone is at risk of immediate harm please call emergency services on 999 and your local authority’s children or adult social care services 03001236720/ out of hours 03001236722

Any safeguarding concerns in a parish should be brought to the attention of your local Parish Safeguarding Officer(s) (PSO) in the first instance.

Judy Batttersby and can be contacted on 07951-516208 [email protected]

The PSO can seek further advice from the Diocesan Safeguarding Team as necessary.

Concerns can also be raised directly with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team

Safeguarding Team Contact Details

[email protected]

Tel: 01254 503088

Assistant DSA, Sophie Booth

[email protected] 07468971759

DSA, Catherine Smith,

[email protected] 07711485170

Safeguarding Trainer, Andrea Richards

[email protected] 07484073146

Safeguarding Administrator, Claudia Aspey

[email protected] 01254 503088

Address: Diocese Offices, Clayton House, Walker Office Business Park, Blackburn, BB1 2QE

Safeguarding concerns in a school/university/prison/healthcare setting should be raised with the relevant organisation's Safeguarding team.

Finding support

We understand reporting abuse may be very difficult and that not everyone may want to contact the church directly. Below is a list of other agencies that are available to assist either on a 24-hour basis or through specialist helplines and services:

Thirty One: Eight: 0303 003 1111 (out of hours and weekend safeguarding advice)

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.

Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.

Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.

Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm).

Parish Safeguarding Officer contact information/vicar's point of contact within the church for safeguarding

Safeguarding in our Parish – who’s who?

The incumbent/priest in charge

Rev. Tracy Swindells 01772-679515

The churchwarden

Heather Nuttall 07905-328160
Craig Eckersley 07887-500269

The Parish Safeguarding Officer

Judy Battersby 07951-516208

The team of licensed/accredited ministers

Rev. Tracy Swindells 01772-679515
Rev. Christine Gould 07912-078842
Lynn Slater (ALM) 01772-635309

Co-ordinators of church related children’s activities

Lynn Slater (ALM) 01772-635309
Gwen Hughes (Yurch) 01772-633738
Sarah Houldsworth (Sunday Club) 07712-696282

If we observe or are told about Safeguarding concerns we will speak to

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser 01254 503088

Social Services Safeguarding Team 0300 123 6720

Our Parish Safeguarding Handbook can be viewed in the attachment below.