Safeguarding

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 to speak to if you have any queries or concerns:

Parish Safeguarding Officers:

Bellingham and Corsenside: Cath Brennand (Tel: 01434 220631) Email: cath.brennand@gmail.com

Byrness, Elsdon, Horsley and Otterburn:  Dr Andrew Brittlebank (Tel: 07740224324) Email: psochollerton@icloud.com

Falstone with Greystead and Thorneyburn: Jenni Holland  jenni_holland1@hotmail.com (Tel 01434 240337)

Area Dean: 

The Revd Sarah Lunn (Tel:  01434 681 721)

Address: Chollerton Vicarage,  Hexham, NE46 4TF

Email:  sarahlunn63@gmail.com

All PCCs in the North Tyne and Redesdale Team have formally adopted the House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ Safeguarding Policy Statement.

For further information please go to the Diocese of Newcastle website

www.newcastle.anglican.org/safeguarding

The Church of England Safeguarding Page 

www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding

A document entitled ‘You will be listened to’ gives information and help on how to report abuse within the church and how the church will respond

Safeguarding team

Lisa Wardlaw, Safeguarding Case Worker Email: caseworker@newcastle.anglican.org Tel: 07825 167 016 

Jill Thirlaway, Safeguarding Caseworker Email: j.thirlaway@newcastle.anglican.org Mobile: 07738415238

Maggi Creese, Lead Officer, Chaplaincy to Survivors E-mail: m.creese@newcastle.anglican.org Tel: 07826 405 972

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor:

Contact the Safeguarding Team.

Northumberland Social Services:

Tel: 01670 536 400

IF THERE IS IMMEDIATE RISK OR DANGER PLEASE CONTACT THE POLICE ON 101 OR 999.

Helplines 

• NSPCC for adults concerned about a child - 0808 800 5000 

• Childline for children and young people - 0800 1111 

• Action on Elder Abuse helpline - 0808 808 8141 

• 24-hour National Domestic Violence helpline - 0808 2000 247 

• NAPAC offer support and advice to adult survivors of childhood abuse - 08088010331 

• Stop It Now preventing child sexual abuse - 0808 1000 900 

• Cruse bereavement helpline - 0808 808 1677 

• Family Lives support and advice on family issues - 0808 800 222 

• MACSAS for people who have been abused by church officers - 0808 801 0340 

• Samaritans for people struggling to cope and needing someone to talk to - 116 123