Safeguarding

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM THE SAFEGUARDING TEAM - 

1. Information from the Church of England: Safeguarding and Coronavirus (COVID-19)
2. Emergency Deprivation of Liberty Guidance: from Department of Health and Lincolnshire County Council.
3. Briefing from St John Ambulance 06/07/2020: Modern Slavery / Human Trafficking & Covid-19

Contacting the safeguarding team & reporting concerns:

As some of our churches are beginning to open their doors, we want to reassure you that the team are still here to support you. We are in the main working remotely but you can contact us as shown below.

This is a time of great uncertainty for everyone and the impact from Covid-19 related lockdown has been significant. It is a time where we need to come together more than ever to create safe spaces. I ask you to please remember how important safeguarding everyone is and continue to ensure safeguarding as integral to all the work we do. Remember, there may be individuals who pose a risk and who are on agreements wanting to re-join our parishes / churches. Where they are unable to seek sanctuary in their own parish, they may look for an alternative. Please be vigilant, be aware and most of all be prepared to contact the team so we can ensure they are able to worship in a safe way until their church is open.

• For all church related safeguarding matters, to discuss case work or to discuss an allegation against a church officer DURING OFFICE HOURS, please email [email protected] or call 07432 522 412. Our Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Penny Turner will respond as soon as she is able.   

• FOR EMERGENCY ADVICE OUTSIDE OFFICE HOURS please contact the police or your respective Archdeacon:

Archdeacon Gavin Kirk: 07590 950041

Archdeacon Justine Allain Chapman: 07715 077993

Archdeacon Mark Steadman: 07870 266553

• If you are a survivor who is seeking independent support or advocacy, please contact Gemma Marks-Good, Diocesan Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocate (DSVA) : 07487 242910 or [email protected]

• Safeguarding Training (Lucy Russell): Lucy has returned to work to plan training. Currently she is working part-time, so please be patient while she works hard to respond to enquiries. Please see the Safeguarding Training page for information about training arrangements. Lucy's contact details can be found there, if you need further support.

• Please contact our Safeguarding Team Administrator, Kate Mitchell, should you need any further information or support: 07701 364466 or [email protected].

• Contact details for Local Authority Teams are:

  • Lincolnshire County Council
  • North East Lincolnshire County Council
  • North Lincolnshire Council

A specialist national helpline (Tel 0800 80 20 20) has been set up to operate independently of the church. The Helpline is operated by the NSPCC . Anyone can use the helpline to provide information or to raise concerns regarding abuse within the Church of England context; whether they are reporting issues relating to children, adults or seeking to whistle blow about poor safeguarding practice.