Contacts

Reporting a concern

What to do if you have a safeguarding concern.

If someone is in immediate danger or risk of significant harm, please remove yourself from any danger, then immediately contact the emergency services by calling 999.

The Diocesan Safeguarding Team may be contacted using these details:

01452 835516 (Mon-Fri, 9-5)
07944 680320 (Out of hours, Mon-Fri)*
ku.gr1734645945o.coi1734645945dsolg1734645945@gnid1734645945rauge1734645945fas1734645945

Out of hours: Phone cover for advice/guidance over weekends and bank holidays is provided by the thirtyone:eight safeguarding helpline. They can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.

The Diocesan Safeguarding Team

 

There is no such thing as a ‘silly concern’ or a ‘waste of time’ if you have something that is worrying you. We want people to be in touch to talk things through, whatever the level of concern or advice needed.

Examples of reasons someone might need to seek advice/guidance from the Diocesan Safeguarding Team:

• A child, young person or adult discloses abuse
• Someone discloses concern for a child, young person or adult
• Someone notices signs of potential abuse of a child, young person or adult
• A child, young person or adult makes a disclosure about their own behaviour towards another child, young person or adult
• Someone witnesses concerning behaviour during a church activity or during a home visit
• Someone is a victim/survivor of abuse of harm – either as a child or as an adult and wants to talk to someone about this
• Anything else that leaves someone feeling concerned or otherwise uncomfortable about a situation that might be safeguarding

The concern or allegation might relate to someone at church or to someone in another setting or in the wider community.

Initial action and response

Responding well to victims and survivors of abuse

Other useful safeguarding contacts

Debbie Innes-Turnill, Independent Chair of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory Panel (DSAP) can be contacted at ku.gr1734645945o.coi1734645945dsolg1734645945@drao1734645945bgsfo1734645945riahc1734645945

Gloucestershire Children & Families Helpdesk

Gloucestershire Adults Helpdesk

GDASS (Gloucester Domestic Abuse Support Service)

Safe Spaces England & Wales

NSPCC (National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children)

NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood)

Samaritans

Clewer (Modern slavery support)

Church of England National Safeguarding Team

The Crisis Team

You can call our Crisis teams directly on the number below.

Call 0800 169 0398

We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. When you call, please choose one of the following options depending on your location:

• • Option 1 for Stroud and Cotswolds
  • Option 2 for Gloucester and Forest
  • Option 3 for Cheltenham, Tewkesbury and North Cotswolds

P3 Charity
Mankind
NCDV (National Centre for Domestic Violence)

Complaints procedure

If you have a complaint or concern about how we have dealt with a safeguarding issue, please see the following policy and procedure documents below:

Safeguarding Complaints Procedure 2022

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

 

 

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