Safeguarding

The aim of the Church of England is to make churches safer and also to create safe places where people feel able to disclose abuse beyond the church (e.g. at home, school or work). Within the Spirehill Benefice, each parish has its own Parish Safeguarding Office who can offer safeguarding help and who knows how to respond appropriately to a safeguarding concern or allegation. Their names and details are:

Purse Caundle: Kate Cox Tel. 07718 986819

Stalbridge: Penny Johnson Tel. 01963 400714

Stock Gaylard with King's Stag: Ali Humphrey Tel. 07881937852

Stourton Caundle: Delia Lord Tel. 01963 365864

Alternatively, you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team: [email protected] or 01722 43865

Further information

If your query is urgent or out of hours (5pm Friday to 10pm Sunday), please contact thirtyone:eight on 0303 0031111. Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm A link to the parish safeguarding policy The safeguarding section of the diocesan website can be found here

Useful Links

Safe Spaces – 0300 303 1056 Home - Safe Spaces England and Wales 

NSPCC – 0808 800 5000 NSPCC | The UK children's charity | NSPCC 

Childline – 0800 1111 Childline | Childline 

Stop it Now – 0808 1000 900 https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/ 

NAPAC – 0808 801 0331 NAPAC - Supporting Recovery From Childhood Abuse 

Samaritans – 116 123 Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen 

Family Lives – 0808 800 2222 Parenting and Family Support | Family Lives 

National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247 Homepage - National Domestic Abuse Helpline 

Hourglass – 0808 808 8141 Hourglass Services | Hourglass