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01 Dec 2023
Safeguarding Policy at St. Mark's
It is our responsibility as a church to safeguard children and adults, when they are vulnerable, who are placed in our care. This applies whether they are visitors in the congregation, users of our Community Services, or members of one of the clubs that are involved with our church.
Church leaders and all who work at St. Mark's are required to work within the guidelines recommended in the Safeguarding Policy. Each leader must read, know about, and undertake to observe them.
St. Mark's Church has adopted the House of Bishops 'Promoting a Safer Church' policy and is committed to:
- Promoting a safer environment and culture.
- Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the church.
- Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
- Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons.
- Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons.
- Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.
A copy of the Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded from the following link:
Parish Safeguarding Officer
Jason Dobb
1 Thurlow Way, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 5XP
Tel. No 01229 430390
e-mail: safeguarding@stmarksbarrow.org.uk
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Joanna Van Lachterop
Tel. No 07458 016884
e-mail: safeguarding.adviser@carlislediocese.org.uk
What to do if you have a concern
If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding adviser, alternatively report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.
For urgent concerns about a child or young person please contact Cumbria Children's Services Emergency Duty Team on 0333 240 1727
For urgent concerns about an adult please contact Cumbria Adult Social Care on 0300 303 2704 (office hours), or their Emergency Duty Team outside office hours on 01228 526690"
National Helplines
| Family Lives: | tel. 0808 800 2222 |
| National Domestic Violence Helpline: | tel. 0808 2000 247 |
| Action On Elderly Abuse: | tel. 0808 808 8141 |
| NSPCC: | tel. 0808 800 5000 |
| Childline: | tel. 0800 1111 |
| Stop It Now: | tel. 0808 1000 900 |
| NAPAC: | tel. 0808 801 0331 |
| Samaritans: | tel. 116 123 |