St Mary’s takes safeguarding very seriously and the PCC have adopted the Church of England Safeguarding Handbook, promoting a safer Church. Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults is the responsibility of us all whether they are in the communities in which we live or part of our Christian family.

If you have a concern regarding a child, young person or adult who may be at risk of harm please speak to our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Wendy Pritchard, who can be contacted for all safeguarding matters on the email address [email protected]. If you or someone you are concerned about is in immediate danger, please telephone the police on 999 or one of the diocesan safeguarding advisers whose details are below:

Lead diocesan safeguarding advisor: Greg Barry 01634 560000 or 07585 952174; [email protected]

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