We are committed to our responsibility to protect and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and adults who may be at risk of harm.
This Parochial Church Council (PCC) has adopted the safeguarding policies and procedures of the Church of England. In particular we are committed to:
- The safeguarding of all children, young people and vulnerable adults
- Carefully selecting and training paid and voluntary staff who might come into contact with children or vulnerable adults, using the Disclosure and Barring Service amongst other tools, to check their suitability
- Responding without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed
- Cooperating fully with the police, local authority and any other appropriate statutory body in any investigation
- Ministering appropriately to anyone, child or adult, who has experienced abuse
- Extending pastoral care to those known to have offended against children or vulnerable adults whilst ensuring that children and vulnerable adults are protected from them
Who to contact at St Saviour’s
If you have an issue or a concern that you would like to discuss, please contact:
safeguarding officer
Church Warden
churchwarden
vicar
Bev Collum-Mills, safeguarding officer
01202 430078
Alan Salsbury, Church Warden
01202 430078
Pat Smart, churchwarden
01202 430078
Revd Andy McPherson, vicar
01202 430078 or the vicarage 01202 425978
Carol Allen, DBS officer
To talk to someone outside St Saviour’s, please contact the Winchester Diocese:
Jackie Rowlands, Diocesan Safeguarding Manager
jackie.rowlands@winchester.anglican.org
Register a concern – 01962 737317
Out of hours – 0300 555 1373 Monday to Friday 6pm – 8am or on weekend and Bank Holidays
Further information on the Diocesan website here.
Where to find out more
For further information about safeguarding at St Saviour’s, please see St Saviour’s safeguarding policy.
Other key documents which we have adopted as a parish are:
Other helplines
Local – children
BCP Council
Call 999 if you think someone is in immediate danger.
The Children’s First Response Hub provides the public and professionals with advice, information and support for children who are vulnerable and at risk. Phone or email:
- 01202 123 334
- childrensfirstresponse@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
The Children’s First Response Hub is open:
- Monday to Thursday, 8:30am to 5:15pm
- Friday, 8.30am to 4.45pm
For urgent help outside of these hours, phone the Children’s Social Care Out of Hours Service on 01202 738 256:
- Monday to Friday, from 5pm to 9am
- All day Saturdays and Sundays
- All bank holidays, including Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
Local – adults
BCP Council
Call 999 if you think someone is in immediate danger.
If you have concerns about a vulnerable adult, phone or email Adult Social Care Contact Centre:
- 01202 123654
- asc.contactcentre@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
The Contact Centre is open:
- Monday to Thursday 9am to 5pm
- Friday 9am to 4:30pm
For urgent help out of hours, phone Adult Social Care Emergency Duty Service on 0300 123 9895:
- Monday to Thursday, from 5pm to 9am
- Fridays, from 4pm to 9am on Monday
- All bank holidays, including Christmas Day and New Years Day
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Safeguarding Adults Board
Phone 01202 794300 or email bcpsafeguardingadultsboard@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
Call 999 if you think someone is in immediate danger.
Phone 101 to report concerns if you believe that someone is being abused. Adult Social Care and the Police will then coordinate investigations into alleged abuse.
National
- NSPCC – call 0808 800 5000 or email help@nspcc.org.uk
- Childline – call 0800 1111
- Stop It Now – call 0808 1000 900
- National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) – call 0808 801 0331
- Samaritans – call 116 123
- Family Lives – call 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline – call 0808 2000 247
- Hourglass – Safer ageing, Stopping abuse – call 0808 808 8141
