Safeguarding

Safeguarding at St Jude’s

 

At St Jude’s, we do our utmost to ensure that everyone in and visiting our community is kept safe. All staff and volunteers working with children and adults at risk must undergo the safer recruitment process and an enhanced DBS disclosure. We also expect them to be fully conversant with the safeguarding policy.

As a church, we have adopted the Church of England's safeguarding policy 'Promoting a Safer Church' which can be viewed here.

​The PCC has agreed on this policy statement.

Please contact Jan or Lorna (see below) if you have any concerns or queries about children or adults in the church, either that they are suffering harm, or are causing harm to others.

To report concerns please download, print and fill out this recording concerns form which can be viewed here.

Contact Details for

St Jude’s Safeguarding Team

  • Lorna Sandland

    Lorna Sandland

    Parish Safeguarding Officer for Adults at Risk

    E-mail: Lorna.Sandland@sjs.church

    Phone: 02392 777 000 (and leave a message)

  • Jan Parkins

    Parish Safeguarding Officer for Children

    E-mail: Janet.Parkins@sjs.church

    Phone: 02392 777 000 (and leave a message)

  • Thomas Holder

    Thomas Holder

    Safeguarding Administrator (Maternity Cover)

    E-mail: Safeguarding@sjs.church

    Phone: 02392 777 000

Some Other Useful Contact Details

 

Are you struggling?

You can call the Samaritans - 116 123 - If there is something troubling you, they are available 24/7.

Other helplines:

Childline - 0800 11 11 - a free confidential helpline for children, open 24 hours a day, every day, all year.

NSPCC  - 0808 800 5000 - if you are worried about a child, contact the NSPCC helpline. Don’t wait until you are certain, call for advice and support or email help@nspcc.org.uk 

The Sliverline - 0800 470 80 90 - a free confidential helpline for older people open 24 hours a day, every day, all year.

The national Church of England has now launched SafeSpaces an independent service supporting survivors of church-related abuse.

This service offers support to survivors of church-related abuse whether or not a report has been made. This independent service is run by the charity Victim Support and funded by the Church of England together with the Catholic Church in England and Wales and the Church in Wales. It is free to access via telephone, email or web-chat.