If you have a concern

Most of the time at church we are like a big and happy family. However there are times even in happy families where people can have a bad day and even people we know and trust can upset us. We want to help everyone have a good day all of the time. We try to make sure that people who have jobs in the church always behave well and in a way that is helpful to you. We never want anyone or anything in church to frighten you, confuse you or worry you.

If your situation is urgent

If you have a serious concern about a child or adult at risk you should contact the Police or the local authority safeguarding team in your area. Please note: you do not need to speak to the either the local Safeguarding Officer or the Diocesan Safeguarding Team first if the matter is urgent.

When to make contact

It is important that you tell us if something is upsetting you or if you are feeling worried about something that’s happening or something somebody is doing. We have specially trained people who you can talk to and who you can ask for help. These people are good at safeguarding. This means they look after everyones safety.

The people who can help you are:

Rev’d. Matt Rodgers is the Vicar of St. Mark’s & St. Martin’s. He can contacted on 01472 425015 or by email: [email protected]

Jen Burt is the designated Parish Safeguarding Officer at St. Mark’s & St. Martin’s. She can be contacted by email: [email protected].

The on-duty Safeguarding officer at St. Mark’s and St. Martin’s can be contacted on 07706 059531.

If you need to speak to someone who isn’t local

If you would prefer to speak to someone outside the parish, you can talk to the Lincoln Diocesan Safeguarding Team. Details can be found here. That page also has information about other places where you can get help or advice.

During office hours, to speak to the Duty Safeguarding Professional, please email [email protected].

Safeguarding concerns can also be reported to North East Lincolnshire Council who you can ring: If you have a safeguarding concern with adults - 01472256256 If you have a safeguarding concern with children - 01472326292

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