Safeguarding
Policies, Procedures, Help Contacts

Our safeguarding policies and procedures and who to contact for help.

As a Benefice, we have adopted the Safeguarding guidelines of the Church of England and the Diocese of Oxford:
Promoting a Safer Church .

What are we committed to?

  • The care, nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with, all children and all adults
  • The safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults when they are vulnerable
  • The establishing of safe, caring communities which provide a loving environment where there is a culture of informed vigilance as to the dangers of abuse

Full details may be found in our Benefice Safeguarding Policy .

Who can I contact for help?

  • Any child wishing to talk about a problem can contact Childline on 0800 1111
  • Any parent or carer wishing to talk about parenting problems can contact Family Lives on 0808 800 2222
  • Alternatively, please contact our Benefice Safeguarding Officer,
    • Revd. Annette Shannon
    • 01488 646385
  • the relevant Church Safeguarding Officer,
    • St Swithun's Combe
    • Jenny Veasey
    • 01488 657911
    • St Mary's Hamstead Marshall
    • John Stevenson
    • 07775 521704
    • St Michael's & All Angels Inkpen
    • Julie Sadler
    • St Lawrence's West Woodhay
    • Paul Harris
    • 07774 42942
    • St Mary's Kintbury
    • Jenny Veasey
    • 01488 657911
  • Or, the Diocese of Oxford
    • Diocese of Oxford
    • 01865 208295

Safeguarding Policy Documents