safeguarding
Safeguarding is a vital ministry in the life of our parish and is everyone’s responsibility. We strive to create a safe space in our churches for children, young people, and vulnerable adults, and respect them as valued members of our community whose safety, wellbeing, and dignity is a top priority for us. We have a dedicated safeguarding team who work closely with the Diocesan team, and who meet regularly to review our processes are working as they should.
Find out more below
If someone is in immediate danger, please contact:
Police | 999
Social Services Department | 0845 120 455
our safeguarding team
If you are concerned about the wellbeing of a child, young person, or vulnerable adult, please contact one of our safeguarding team below.
(Under no circumstances should a church worker or volunteer or member of the public carry out their own investigations into the allegation or suspicion of abuse.)
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Useful Contacts
Chichester Diocese Safeguarding Adviser
Colin Perkins
Email: colin.perkins@chichester.anglican.org
Office: 01273 425792
Mobile: 07500 771210
Churches Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS)
Helpline: 0845 120 4550
Email: info@ccpas.co.uk
Social Services (Single Point of Advice - ‘SPoA’)
Office: 01323 464222
Email: 0–19.SPOA@eastsussex.gov.uk
NSPCC (for adults concerned about a child)
Helpline: 0808 800 5000
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
Childline (for children and young people)
Helpline: 0800 1111
Hourglass (formerly ‘Action on Elder Abuse’)
Helpline: 0808 808 8141
Text: 07860052306
Email: helpline@wearehourglass.org
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Helpline (24/7): 0808 2000 247
Online chat: nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Chat-to-us-online/
NAPAC (offers support and advice to adult survivors of childhood abuse)
Helpline: 0808 801 0331
Email: support@napac.org.uk
Stop It Now (‘The Lucy Faithfull Foundation’ - helps prevent child sexual abuse)
Helpline (confidential): 0808 1000 900
Email (via form): contactus.stopitnow.org.uk/
Cruse Bereavement Support
Helpline: 0808 808 1677
Family Lives (provides support and advice on family issues)
Helpline: 0808 800 222
Email: askus@familylives.org.uk
Online chat: familylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/online-chat
MACSAS (for people who have been abused by church officers/clergy)
Helpline: 0808 801 0340
Email: support@macsas.org.uk
Samaritans (for people struggling to cope and needing someone to talk to)
Helpline (24/7): 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Online chat: samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/chat-online/