Safeguarding

St Francis Church is comitted to the safeguarding of people who may be at risk and promoting good practice.

You can see our Parish Safeguarding Policy for Children and Young People here and for Vulnerable Adults here.  These have been written alongside the Parish Safeguarding Handbook which you can download here .  We are committed to working within the latest Church of England safeguarding policy which you can find here .  You can download the diocesan document "You will be listened to" here

Key Contacts

Parish Safeguarding Officer
Helen Swann  helen.swann@blueyonder.co.uk   07487 842820

Diocesan Safeguarding Caseworkers

Jill Thirlaway  j.thirlaway@newcastle.anglican.org 07738 415238

Lisa Wardlaw caseworker@newcastle.anglican.org  07825 167016

Lead Chaplain to Survivors

Maggie Creese m.creese@newcastle.anglican.org 07826 405972

Contact details of organisations outside the church who can help NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000

(lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

(lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.Samaritans Helpline: 116 123

(open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141
(free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm).

Vicar

Robert Lawrance   robert.lawrance@newcastle.anglican.org  078 88 693 850

Churchwardens
Dorothy Frankland  d.frankland166@icloud.com  07530 813191
Susan Flood tilleyhca@yahoo.co.uk   07792 830026

Children's Advocate
Ms Elizabeth Thompson  tinliz60@yahoo.co.uk  07841 505521
DBS Administrator
Dr Jennifer Germain   jenny_germain@talk21.com  0191 266 5144

For further information please go to the Diocese of Newcastle website:
www.newcastle.anglican.org/safeguarding
or The Church of England Safeguarding Page:
www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding

Watch a video Our Commitment to Safeguarding here: 

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