The Benefice and its PCCs are 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 safeguarding concerns contact the Benefice Safeguarding Officer

Doug Kirby

07946 364 232

[email protected]

or in an urgent situation contact the Diocesan Team 

Louise Whitehead, Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor – 

01865 208295 07391 868 478

Charlotte Wilmshurst, Safeguarding Advisor for Berkshire

07443 70 159

Outside office hours: Thirtyone:eight 0303 003 1111