Safeguarding

Protection of Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults

We take safeguarding seriously and have adopted the Church of England House of Bishops’ policy on Child Protection for all our work with children. All our volunteers have completed a DBS check and safeguarding training, and work under close supervision.

About our Safeguarding Policy

Most of the time at church we are like a big happy family. However, even in very happy families, people can have a bad day and even people we know and trust can upset us. We want to help everyone have good days all of the time. We try to make sure that people who have jobs in the church always behave well and in a way that is helpful to you. We never want anyone or anything in Church to frighten you, confuse you or worry you. It is important that you tell us if something is upsetting you or if you are feeling worried about something that’s happening or something somebody is doing. We have specially trained people who you can talk to and who you can ask for help. These people are good at safeguarding. This means they look after everyone’s safety. Caring for people is a very important part of our Christian life.

The people who can help you are

Our Parish Vicar Revd Sherine Angus  Tel 01406 426646

Our Rural Dean Revd Barbara Hutchinson  Tel 01406 422354

Our safeguarding officer Caz Dennis, Safeguarding Lead & Deanery Administrator.
Tel 01406 423460  or email  EEDeanery@lincoln.anglican.org
Office Opening Hours: Monday to Thursday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm.

Or if you wish to speak to someone outside the Church you can contact the diocesan safeguarding team, the contact details are available from the link below. There is also information there about other places where you can get independent help or advice.

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.

For general information about Safeguarding in the Diocese, please visit the link below

Diocese of Lincoln Safeguarding Information