Safeguarding

Safeguarding

The Winterborne Valley and Milton Abbas Benefice is committed to the support, nurture, protection and safeguarding of all, especially the young and the vulnerable. We recognise that our work with children, young people and vulnerable adults is the responsibility of the whole church community, and we are fully committed to acting within current legislation, guidance, national frameworks and the Diocesan Safeguarding procedures. If you are concerned about the Safety of a Child, Young Adult or Vulnerable Person our Safeguarding Representative is Angela D’Silva.
She can be contacted on Telephone 01258 880118 or by email:[email protected]
You can read our Safeguarding Policy by clicking on the policy document seen in list on left
In an emergency dial 999.

Alternatively you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors, ​Suzy Futcher works 9am-5pm, Monday-Thursday inclusive. Suzy is the first point of contact for urgent safeguarding advice from 9am-9pm on Mondays and Tuesdays and from 9am until 12pm on a Wednesday (via mob 07500 664800),
Jem Carter works 9am-5pm Tuesday-Friday inclusive. He is also available on an ‘on call’ basis until 9pm on Wednesday and Thursday evenings (via mobile 07469 857888).
An external Safeguarding service provider ‘thirtyone:eight’ provides out of hours cover from 5pm on a Friday until 8am the following Monday – Tel 0303 0031111 (24/7)

This benefice appoints: Angela D’Silva as Parish Safeguarding Officer

Incumbent: Rev Lewis Pearson

Churchwardens John Tory