St Bartholomew Crewkerne
Safeguarding
At St Bartholomew's Church, safeguarding is at the heart of our ministry. We are deeply committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults, creating a safe and welcoming environment for everyone. Please see below for further details of our policy and practices.
St Bartholomew Crewkerne is part of the Diocese of Bath and Wells
Safeguarding Contacts
Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm.
Our Safeguarding Officer is Annmarie Province. She is our first point of contact for any safeguarding questions or concerns that you may have.
Email: pso@stbartscrewkerne.org
Designated Safeguarding Tel: 07933 070 378
Otherwise, please contact:- The Rector - CJ Davis
Email: confidential@stbartscrewkerne.org
Tel: 07707 719 137
OR
The Bath and Wells Diocesan Safeguarding Team
Tel: 01749 588 917
Online reporting and further contact details: www.bathandwells.org.uk/report-concerns
Postal Address:-
Ben Goodhind, Safeguarding Manager, Diocese of Bath and Wells, Flourish House, Wells, BA5 1FD
Out of hours* reporting provided by thirty:one eight - Tel: 0303 003 1111 (*apart from midnight to 7am)
Further Important Helplines
An immediate risk or danger? Contact the Police on 999
Local Authority Social Services Somerset: 0300 123 2224 BANES: bcssp.bathnes.gov.uk/form/report-a-concern North Somerset: 01275 888 808 (Children) -01275 888 801 (Adults)
National Helplines
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NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
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Childline: 0800 1111
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Stop It Now: 0800 1000 900
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Samaritans: 116 123
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National Domestic Abuse Abuse Helpline: 0800 2000 247
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NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
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Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
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National care line: 0800 0699 785
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Men's Advice Line: 0808 8010 327
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Safe Spaces - support for survivors of abuse: 0300 303 1056
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Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141
St Bartholomew Crewkerne Safeguarding Policy and Practice
We have adopted Promoting a Safer Church (the Church of England's 2017 policy statement) as our Safeguarding Policy - read here:-
To implement this, we follow the Parish Safeguarding Handbook and subsequent guidelines – read here: