<i>"Our benefice/parish of Redgrave Cum Botesdale with Rickinghall is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops' guidance and policies and have our own Safeguarding Officer. Our Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer who advises our Safeguarding Officer. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact our Safeguarding Officer Katie Gunn on 07930 320725 email Katie.oldrectory@btinternet.com or Revd. Helen Grover 07775434388 email revhelengrover@gmail.com or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Karen Galloway on 07785 621319 or email <a href="mailto:safeguarding@cofesuffolk.org">safeguarding@cofesuffolk.org</a>. If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services. Further information can be found on the diocesan website Promoting a safer church - Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich".</i>
16th April -Tenebrae Service at Chapel of Ease - 7.30pm17th April - Holy Communion with washing of feet followed by a simple lunch - 11am - venue TBC18th April - Benefice Service, tea & hot cross buns at Burgate - 1.30pm
Rev Helen has been tasked to unite our parish of ‘Redgrave cum Botesdale with the Rickinghalls’ with the parishes within the old benefice of North Hartismere. There are six parishes in North Hartismere - Palgrave, Wortham, Burgate, Thrandeston, Stuston and Broom with Oakley. These seven parishes will form a new benefice which is, as yet, un-named!It is planned to hold united benefice services and the next one will be held at Wortham at 10.30am on March 30th
Donations may be made in several ways:* Electronically, using these details: Account name: RBRPCC, Sort code: 20-26-34, Account number: 80050962* By cheque made out to RBRPCC and given to a warden or placed in the secure letter box at All Saints.If you are a tax payer and have completed a gift aid form, please can you make sure that your name appears in the reference so that we can claim gift aid. If the donation is for a particular fund, please mark the envelope appropriately.If you wish to make a regular gift to the parish, please may we encourage you to use the Parish Giving Scheme. You can do this on-line by using the following link: www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/all-saints-st-botolph-st-mary-diss. Clicking 'Give now' will then start the process of setting up your new account asking for personal details etc.
