Safeguarding
Promoting a Safer Church
Euxton Parish Church is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community. Our PCC have adopted and signed the House of Bishops ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ policy and the Parish Safeguarding Handbook, which you can access from the link here.
We have also displayed the Promoting a Safer Church poster prominently within our church. It is our policy that all those we appoint to work with children and adults at risk undergo safer recruitment and receive safeguarding training and support.
Reporting a concern
If you have a Safeguarding Concern or need any additional information then you should speak to or contact either:
The Vicar, Rev Jo Smith, email: vicar@euxtonparishchurch.org / tel: 01257 262102
or the Parish Safeguarding Officer, Mrs Claire Holt, email: euxton.safeguard@gmail.com / tel: 07800 519717
If the concern involves one of our church officers, please also contact:
Catherine Smith, the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor:
Email: catherine.smith@blackburn.anglican.org / tel: 07711 485170
The General Diocesan Safeguarding Contact details are as follows:
Email: safeguarding@blackburn.anglican.org / tel: (01254) 503088
Address: Diocese Offices, Clayton House, Walker Business Park, Blackburn, BB1 2QE
Links to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be found here:
Finding support
We understand reporting abuse may be very difficult and that not everyone may want to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. Below is a list of other agencies that are available to assist either on a 24-hour basis or through specialist helplines and services:
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Local Authority Social Services: For support for adults or children - Tel: 0300 123 6720
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NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
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Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
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National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
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Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
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Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 0808 8088 141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm).