Contact us

If you or somebody else are in immediate risk of harm please dial 999. 

If a child or adult is at immediate risk of significant harm, in the first instance you should always contact your Local Authority team or local Police (call 101). You must then inform your Diocesan Safeguarding Team – please see contact details listed below.

Diocese of Lincoln Safeguarding Team Contact Details

For other information and resources (including out of hours contact), please see the safeguarding section of the Diocesan website: Safeguarding – Lincoln Diocese

For urgent safeguarding concerns outside of normal working hours, please contact the relevant Local Authority:
• Lincolnshire = 01522 782333
• North East Lincs = 01472 326292 (option 2).
• North Lincs = 01724 296555 (answerphone)

The team are available 08:30 until 17:00 Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays). 

Outside of these hours you are able to raise urgent safeguarding concerns with the Local Authority who are well placed to assist, including Out of Hours. This can be done by selecting your local authority from the list below. Please notify us when you have reported a concern to the Local Authority.  

There are different ways that you can contact the Diocese of Lincoln Safeguarding Team. Pease read below to find the most suitable option that meets your needs: 

To report a concern or seek support:

• phone: 01522 504070 or
• email: safeguarding@lincoln.anglican.org. This is the best way of contacting the team.
• Complete this form.

For Survivor and Victim Support

• please contact Gemma Marks-Good, Safeguarding Advocate on 01522 504070 or
• email: gemma.marks-good@lincoln.anglican.org

For general enquiries such as guidance please contact the team

• via email safeguarding@lincoln.anglican.org at or
• phone 01522 452049 

For training enquiries please contact our Training Coordinator

• via email at safeguarding.training@lincoln.anglican.org or

• phone 01522 504057 

For DBS enquiries or to register as a Parish DBS Safer / Lead Recruiter 

• please contact the diocesan DBS administrator, at dbs-checking@lincoln.anglican.org . 

To tell us about changes to the PSO role-holder or to update your contact details

• please email safeguarding.training@lincoln.anglican.org

To make a complaint or for whistleblowing

• please follow this link: Raising a Concern