The Ministry Team, Church Wardens and PCC of the Parish of St James’ Church West End
have fully adopted the House of Bishop’s safeguarding policy
& follow National & Diocesan recommendations:
Importantly, we offer support to victims and survivors of abuse
Victims, survivors of abuse and their families are welcomed and valued within our inclusive church community.
For further information, or to speak with our safeguarding officers please contact:
Carol Kidd 07842244876 / stjameswestendsafeguarding@ gmail.com
Scott Langridge stjamesweassistantsafeguardin g@gmail.com
St James’ Church Ministry Team and PCC Commitments
- Promoting a safer environment and culture
- Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
- Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons
- Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concern/allegations of abuse and other affected persons
- Responding to those that may pose a present risk
- Building good safeguarding practice by following the guidelines found within Church of England House of Bishops Parish Safeguarding Handbook ‘Promoting a Safer Church’:
www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding
www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding/policy-practice-guidance
Our safeguarding policies can be found here as well as noticeboards around the church. They are:
• Parish Policy Safeguarding Statement
• Parish Domestic Abuse Statement
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders
Please follow this link for our Responding to Concerns and Allegations information here
Some contact details
National Helplines & Websites
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 www.nspcc.org.uk
- Childline: 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk
- Stop It Now: 0808 100 0900 www.stopitnow.org.uk
- Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 www.womensaid.org.uk
- Action on Elder Abuse: 080 808 8141 https://thenationalcareline.org/AccessingHelp/ActionOnElderAbuse
- The Samaritans: 116 123 www.samaritans.org
- Cruse bereavement support: 0808 808 1677 www.cruse.org.uk
- NAPAC support/advice to adult survivors of childhood abuse: 0808 801 0331
- MACSAS for people who have been abused by church officers: 0808 801 0340
- Romance Fraud – Click here
Online sources of support for victims & families of abuse
- The Survivors Trust:https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/
- Safeline: www.safeline.org.uk
- SupportLine: www.supportline.org.uk/problems/rape_sexual-assault
- Victim Support: www.victimsupport.org.uk
Other relevant online links
- Diocese of Winchester: www.winchester.anglican.org/safeguarding/
- Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: www.iicsa.org.uk/publications
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This video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PC0UX2vYUk4 contains stories of survivors of spiritual abuse and includes details of where help can be foundShould anyone be affected by the content and wish to discuss the video they are invited to get in touch:Carol Kidd [Parish Safeguarding Officer] – stjameswestendsafeguarding@
gmail.com / 07842244876 Scott Langridge [Assistant Safeguarding Officer] – stjamesweassistantsafeguarding@gmail.com