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Our Safeguarding Strategy

We will do all we can to ensure that our worshipping communities offer the safest places for children and vulnerable people.
Read more; full strategy →

Some brilliant organisations:

Mind UK →
Restored →
Clewer →
NSPCC →
Cycles of abuse: ‘Stop It Now’ →
Safeguarding Adults, Glos
Childline →

We will do all we can to ensure that our worshipping communities offer the safest places for children and vulnerable people. Our office is based in Gloucester.

Latest Newsletter

04/06/2024 May Safeguarding News

Meet the team:

Lucy Taylor

Deputy Diocesan Secretary
01452 835515
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Lucy is the Director of Communications and Engagement, HR and Safeguarding, and Reception and welcome.

Brett Riches

Safeguarding Manager & DSA
01452 835516 (Office hours) / 07944 680320 (Out of hours)*
ku.gr1728320179o.coi1728320179dsolg1728320179@gnid1728320179rauge1728320179fas1728320179

Brett works Mon-Thu and every other Friday. He manages the Safeguarding Team, leading on casework and advice/guidance, responding to safeguarding allegations as required.

*Out of hours cover on weekends is provided by thirtyone:eight – 0303 003 1111

Melanie Biscoe

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
01452 835516 (Office hours) / 07944 680320 (Out of hours)*
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Melanie is the Assistant DSA and works full time. She supports on all areas of case work and advice/guidance, and also has a lead safeguarding connection role with Sportily.

*Out of hours cover on weekends is provided by thirtyone:eight – 0303 003 1111

Becca Faal

Strategic Lead for Safeguarding Training & Learning
07401 197280
ku.gr1728320179o.coi1728320179dsolg1728320179@laaf1728320179acceb1728320179
Becca is the lead for all safeguarding training and learning and works Weds-Fri. Becca ensures training is delivered to a high standard within the national CofE framework.

Cathy McIntyre

Safeguarding Training Administrator
01452 835558
ku.gr1728320179o.coi1728320179dsolg1728320179@gnin1728320179iartg1728320179nidra1728320179ugefa1728320179s1728320179

Cathy is the contact for safeguarding training administration including answering your queries about how to log on to the national Church of England training portal for the online Basic and Foundation courses.

Kate Peake

DBS and Safer Recruitment Administrator
07401 284087
ku.gr1728320179o.coi1728320179dsolg1728320179@ekae1728320179pk1728320179
Kate works weekdays except Weds, from 9.30am to 4pm. She administers our processes including DBS, and our three year rolling recheck process. Please email Kate for any of your Safer Recruitment or DBS related questions.

Reporting abuse and finding support

Please see our page: Support for victims and survivors. We understand reporting abuse may be very difficult and distressing to you and it may add to your hurt by our not being able to immediately assist you. We offer many different ways to get in touch, that may help with that initial contact.

NSPCC helpline for Children and Adults: 0800 80 20 20
This is a special helpline that has been set up for the Past Case review 2 for those who have been affected either directly or indirectly by abuse in a church or cathedral setting. Calls will be handled sensitively and confidentially.

This flier, Responding Well: A guide to support for victims and survivors of church-based abuse is also a helpful resource.

The Safeguarding Team is available at all times to help support you and provide advice and guidance. Please see contact details above, and some of the different methods available on our page: