Parish Safeguarding Contacts

Parish Safeguarding Officer:  Stephen Bloxham - 07391 387 225 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.


Rector – Vacancy – 01903  742888

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Colin Perkins – 01273 425792/ 07500771210 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

 

  • If you are a child and you need to talk to someone about things that are happening to you that you don’t like, please click on this link which takes you the Childline website, or telephone Childline on 0800 1111 
    https://www.childline.org.uk/
  • If you need to report a safeguarding concern to the statutory authorities in Sussex, please click on this link, click on the option on the left that most describes the situation you are concerned about, and follow the advice and further links you find there. Please remember to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team as well once you have contacted the statutory authorities. https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/whatdoidoif/

Further information is on the noticeboard at the back of church.

 

Policy on the Safeguarding of Children and Adults - April 2024/2025

  • As members of this Parochial Church Council (PCC) we recognise that all people have different levels of vulnerability and that any person may be regarded as vulnerable at some time in their life.
  • We are committed to the safeguarding, care, and nurture of all who worship with us and to whom we minister.
  • We commit ourselves to the respectful pastoral care for all children and adults within our church and to promoting a supportive environment for all.
  • We agree to implementing all safeguarding policies and good practice guidance issued by the House of Bishops and we adopt the guidelines of the Church of England and Diocese of Chichester.
  • We recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, whether it be physical, emotional, sexual, financial, or spiritual abuse, that we discover or suspect, responding appropriately and without delay and co-operating with all relevant statutory agencies.
  • We commit ourselves to promote safe practice by those in positions of trust.
  • This parish church commits itself to promoting the inclusion and empowerment of those who may be vulnerable and to offering support that meets their needs.
  • We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointment and selection of all those working in positions of trust within our church.
  • We will review this policy annually and as part of this process will ensure that all our procedures, particularly in relation to the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) are up to date and fulfil the requirements of our Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
  • We will carefully support, train, and regularly review those who are in positions of trust and/or work amongst persons who may be vulnerable.

Our current Parish Safeguarding Officer is:- 
Name:  Stephen Bloxham
Address: Rectory Office, Rectory Road, Storrington RH20 4EF 
Telephone:  01903 472888 / 07391 387 225 Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Agreed at APCM  25th April 2024
Signed by Churchwardens:  Christine Tuson and Michael Taylor
Rector currently in vacancy. 

To be reviewed March 2025