If you need to talk to someone about a safeguarding issue you can contact one of our Group safeguarding officers:
Mrs Olwen Savage The Vicarage, Slaley, Hexham, NE47 0AA 01434 676852 olwensavage@gmail.com
Mrs Karen Rose 5 The Square, Blanchland, DH8 9SS
Alternatively you may wish to contact Ruth Rogan
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: 07825 167 016 r.rogan@newcastleanglican.org
If a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention, call the emergency services on 999.
For further information please go to the Diocese of Newcastle website
www.newcastle.anglican.org/safeguarding
and the Church of England Safeguarding Page
www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding
Contact details of organisations outside the church who can help:
NSPCCChild Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
Child-line:0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
National Domestic Violence Helpline:0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
Samaritans Helpline:116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm).
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility!
The Moorland Group of Parishes Safeguarding Policy
This statement was first adopted by the Parishes of the Moorland Group at a special meeting held on 4 August 2016 and has been reaffirmed by each Annual Parish Meeting of the Group subsequently.
As members of the Moorland Group of Parishes we commit ourselves to care for one another safely.
We recognize that everyone has different levels of vulnerability and that each of us may be regarded as at risk at some time in our lives.
We commit ourselves to:
- the Safeguarding of people who may be at risk, ensuring their well-being in the life of these churches.
- promoting safe practice by those in positions of trust.
- promoting the inclusion and empowerment of people who may be at risk.
- recruit safely following the recognised procedures
- supporting, resourcing, training and regularly reviewing those who undertake work with children/young people and adults who might be at risk.
It is the responsibility of each of us to prevent physical, emotional, sexual, financial and spiritual abuse. We will report any abuse that we discover or suspect.
We agree to work within the guidelines of the Church of England and the Diocese.
Each person who works within these church communities will agree to abide by this policy and the guidelines established by this group of parishes.
This church appoints Jan Hargreaves and Olwen Savage as the Group Safeguarding Officers and also as the DBS Administrators and Patricia Wilson as the Children’s and Vulnerable Persons’ Advocate.
This policy is reviewed each year at the joint meeting of Moorland Group Parochial Church Councils and re-affirmed at the Annual Meeting of each constituent parish of the Moorland Group.
For further information please go to the Diocese of Newcastle website
www.newcastle.anglican.org/safeguarding
and the Church of England Safeguarding Page
www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding
Contact details of organisations outside the church who can help:
- NSPCCChild Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
- Child-line:0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
- National Domestic Violence Helpline:0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
- Samaritans Helpline:116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
- Action on Elder Abuse Helpline:080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm).
This is the safeguarding policy of the Moorland Group of Parishes