Safeguarding

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 Advisor, or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.

Our parish safeguarding officer is Debbie Ewins.

Phone: 07305443740

Email: safeguarding@stpetersguildford.org

The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor is Jackie Broadfoot. Please contact her on 07918 559387 or at jackie.broadfoot@cofeguildford.org.uk

More information about Safeguarding in the diocese and other support contacts: cofeguildford.org.uk/reporting

For all emergencies call 999.

St Peters Shared Church follows the Church of England’s Safeguarding Policies, procedures and guidance set out in the Church of England hand book “Promoting a Safer Church” approved by the House of Bishops.

The policy statement underpins all safeguarding work within the church.

The PCC is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our community, and will ensure that we will: -

1. Adopt and implement the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policy and practice guidance.

2. Promote and publicise the ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ policy statement, and ensure all church officers have access to it.

3. Have a plan in place that sets out, in line with national and local priorities, how the policy will be put into action.

4. Ensure that any person who works with vulnerable groups is aware of and abides by national and local safeguarding guidance.

5. Review the policy regularly to ensure best practice.

On the right you will find some buttons linking to further information including:

Signed Policy Statement: Our signed policy statement on safeguarding.
Parish Handbook: The Parish Safeguarding handbook “Promoting a Safer Church” sets out the Church of England’s commitment to making the church a safer place for all.
National Policies: Guidelines and National Policies.
Guildford Diocese: Safeguarding information for the Diocese of Guildford.

Are you a survivor or victim of church related abuse? Could you help the Diocese of Guildford to learn from the past and protect the future?

The Diocese of Guildford is currently reviewing all its records, across all 162 parishes, to ensure that all safeguarding concerns and allegations have been identified, reported, and appropriately actioned. Critical to this, is the voice of survivors and victims. The Diocese of Guildford wants to listen to and to learn from your experiences and ensure that your voices are heard throughout this review process.

Coming forward

Anybody who would like to give information or make disclosures about church-related abuse is asked to contact Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Jackie Broadfoot (jackie.broadfoot@cofeguildford.org.uk 07918 559387).

Support is available

The Diocese recognises that coming forward may be extremely difficult and dedicated support has been set up for you. Two confidential listening services have been set up, for those people who have experienced church related abuse but who might want to talk through their experiences and feelings before taking any next step. To find out more about the support available click here.

Building the safest community we can

Bishop Andrew, Diocesan Bishop for the Diocese of Guildford explains why we are doing this: “It is important we do everything we can to make our churches the safest places they can be. Safe means different things to different people but this review will help us to ensure that the concerns reported to our churches have been dealt with properly, and the care taken and the support given is of the high quality that people rightly deserve. We have learnt from a previous review that that survivors and victims’ voices are critical, and I would urge you to come forward.”