Torridge Coastal Mission Community takes safeguarding very seriously and has adopted the Exeter Diocese Safeguarding Handbook, promoting a safer Church.
Safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults is the responsibility of us all, whether they are in the communities in which we live or part of our Christian family.
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team’s contact details can be found at this link.
If you are a young person and you feel unhappy about something happening to you, you can call Childline on 0800 11 11.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officers for each church are as follows:
• Holy Trinity, Westward Ho!: Bobbie Rowbottom at bobbierowbottom@gmail.com
• St Helen's, Abbotsham: Philip Marlow at pandgmarlow@btinternet.com
• St Mary's, Appledore: Sue Lane at sb.lane@icloud.com
• St Margaret's, Northam: Joanna Berry at kandjberry@hotmail.co.uk
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 who may pose a present risk.
HELPLINES
• NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
• Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
• Childline: 08001111
• National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
• Stop It Now: 08081000 900
• NAPAC: 0808 8010331
• Respect Phoneline: 0808 8010 327
• Samaritans: 116123
• National Careline: 0800 0699 784