Safeguarding At St Chad’s
St Chad’s Church have adopted the House of Bishops Safeguarding Policy for children, young people & adults.
Our Commitments:
- Promoting a safer environment and culture.
- Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults.
- Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.
- Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons.
- Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons.
- Responding to those that may pose a present risk.
If you are concerned
that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Adviser or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.
Local contacts available to speak to if you have any concerns:
Name: Ian Renard
Role: Parish Safeguarding Office
Tel: 07971 026294
Email: Ianrenard_SG@hotmail.com
Name: Jo Casey
Role: Safeguarding Administrator
Tel: 07958 180640
Email: stchads.safeguarding@hotmail.com
Name: Jenny Leccardi
Role: Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Tel: 0113 353 0257
Email: safeguarding@leeds.anglican.org
Local Authority Social Services: 0113 2224403
IF THERE IS IMMEDIATE RISK OR DANGER PLEASE CONTACT THE POLICE ON 999
Helplines
- NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
- Childline: 0800 1111
- Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900
- NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
- Samaritans: 116123
- Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
- Action On Elder Abuse:
080 8808 8141
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