SAFEGUARDING

We take safeguarding seriously and you can find our Safeguarding Policies below.

If you have any safeguarding concerns, the contact details for our safeguarding officers are:

Parish Safeguarding Officer and our Independent Person/Children’s Advocate:

Lian Smith: 11 Westfield Avenue LE8 5PL; tel: 0116 2777116

If you wish to speak to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, or to someone outside the church, their contact details are available here

https://www.leicester.anglican.org/about/safeguarding/

Safe Spaces – A service for victims and survivors of church-related abuse

Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service for anyone who has experienced abuse in relation to the Church of England, the Church in Wales, or the Catholic Church of England and Wales. This could be abuse by someone who holds any role in the church or is linked to participating in a church-led activity or group.

If you have been affected, however long ago, Safe Spaces can provide you with support. You do not have need to have told the police or the church authorities, and you do not have to still be involved with the church. Your information will not be shared without your consent, unless you or someone else is in immediate danger. Safe Spaces can provide a range of help, including advocating with authorities and other agencies, giving emotional support, providing information (including information on church and police procedures), understanding your needs and working together on individual support plans.

Tel: 0300 303 1056 (answerphone available outside of opening times)

Email: safespaces@victimsupport.org.uk

LiveChat – via the Safe Spaces website

Safeguarding Policy & Church of England Handbook as below: