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Safeguarding

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Our policy and what you should do if you have a concern

The Parochial Church Councils of the Haven Benefice, comprising the Anglican Parishes of St Peter's Seaview, St Helen's, St Mary the Virgin, Brading & St John the Baptist, Yaverland, are committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults.

We aim to create an environment in which children and young people are nurtured and protected, and in which everyone is able to worship and pursue his or her journey of faith in safety.

We follow the national legal and procedural framework for safeguarding together with the related policy and practice of the Church of England.

In particular, we have adopted the House of Bishops' safeguarding policy as laid out in Promoting a Safer Church and adhere to the guidance and code of practice in the Safeguarding e-manual.

If you have any concern about the church-related welfare of a child, young person or vulnerable adult in the Parish of St Mary the Virgin, Brading you should, in the first instance, contact St Mary's Parish Safeguarding Officer, Catherine Davis (Tel: 07940 826034 Email: daviscath3(at)aol(dot)com), or if in the Parish of St Peter's, Seaview St Peter's Parish Safeguarding Officer, Allie Hunter (Email: allie(at)thingsdone(dot)biz), If the appropriate Parish Safeguarding Officer is not available, or your concern relates to the Parish of St Helen's or that of St John the Baptist, Yaverland, you should contact the Revd Karen Wilson, Priest-in-Charge of the Haven Benefice and Parish Safeguarding Officer for the Parishes of St Helen's & St John's (Tel: 01983 594047 / 07591 240640 Email: revdkarenwilson(at)outlook(dot)com). Failing this you should contact one of the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers (Tel: 023 9289 9665 Email: safeguarding(at)portsmouth(dot)anglican(dot)org) between 9am and 5pm on a Monday to Friday or, outside these hours, the diocesan out-of-hours service provided by thirtyone:eight (Tel: 0303 003 1111, option 2). However, if your concern arises during the course of a church activity or group meeting, you should instead, if appropriate, discuss the matter discreetly with the activity/group leader, who will then make the onward contact.

If your concern relates to abuse or neglect in a family, household or community setting, you should report the matter to the relevant Local Authority or the Police. On the Isle of Wight, such a concern in respect of a child or young person can be reported to Children’s Services on 01983 823435 (24 hours), or in respect of an adult to Adult Services on 01983 823340. The Police can be contacted on 101 if the concern does not require an emergency response.

In all cases, if you believe a child, young person or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm you should contact the emergency services on 999.

Please click here for details of Helplines, Sources of support and Websites outside the church that can provide further help and guidance.