Safeguarding

In accordance with the Church of England Safeguarding Policy our church is committed to:

• Promoting a safer environment and culture.

• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the church.

• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.

• Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons.

• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons.

• Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.

If you have any concerns relating to safeguarding, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO), Miriam Haynes, on 07968 034075 or the Rector, the Reverend Alison Stewart Smith, on 0191 4529381 or 07388 143398.

The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Beth Miller. She can be contacted at:

Address: Cuthbert House, Stonebridge, Durham DH1 3RY

Email: [email protected]

Mobile: 07968034075

If you are unable to speak to the Safeguarding Adviser and a child, young person or adult is at immediate risk of harm please call 999.

The full Safeguarding Policy can be found on https://durhamdiocese.org/safeguarding