Safeguarding
The Diocese of Bristol aims to create communities of wholeness with Christ at the centre. Our church communities need to be places where all are safe and protected from abuse, all can be healed and all can live life to the full.
At St Michael’s we are committed to enabling that aim, and we seek to provide effective safeguarding processes to ensure the safety of young people and vulnerable adults All of those who work with children, young people or vulnerable adults at St Michael’s undertake a checking process, culminating in a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, which is renewed every three years, and ongoing safeguarding training.
The Parish Safeguarding Officer role has a split focus between Children and Adults at Risk. Details below.
Andrew Fenton – Parish Safeguarding Officer (Adults at Risk)
Rose Taylor – Parish Safeguarding Officer (Children)
They are the first point of call for any safeguarding concerns and queries. Contact them via the general Contact form, ensuring you choose “Safeguarding” in the “who to contact” field. Alternatively you can email safeguarding@stmichaelsbristol.org
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at safeguarding@bristoldiocese.org or 0117 9060100
Please call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm.
Further useful numbers and websites are below:
Safe Spaces – 0300 303 1056 Home
NSPCC – 0808 800 5000 NSPCC
Childline – 0800 1111
Stop it Now – 0808 1000 900
NAPAC – 0808 801 0331 NAPAC
Samaritans – 116 123
Family Lives – 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0808 2000 247
