Our parish of Westward Ho! is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer(PSO)-George Taylor. Our Diocese of Exeter's safeguarding pages contain vital links including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact our PSO or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor(https://exeter.anglican.org/resources/safeguarding/safeguarding-team).If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority children or adult social care services. If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 1111

OUR COMMITMENTS
• Promoting a safer environment and culture
• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
• Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons
• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons
• Responding to those that may pose a present risk.

HELPLINES
• NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
• Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
• Childline: 08001111
• National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
• Stop It Now: 08081000 900
• NAPAC: 0808 8010331
• Respect Phoneline: 0808 8010 327
• Samaritans: 116123
• National Careline: 0800 0699 784