The PCC of Hove St Barnabas, St Agnes and St Philip has adopted the various national Church of England safeguarding policies and practice guidance documents. These principles are summarised in our Safeguarding Policy Statement.
The Clergy, Officers and PCC are committed to good safeguarding practices and the safety and well-being of all those in our community.
Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm.
If you wish to speak to someone regarding a safeguarding concern, or would like to have more information, please contact the Diocesan Safeguarding team: Tel: 01273 425792, or email the Diocesan Adviser at:colin.perkins@chichester.anglican.org
The Chichester Diocesan Safeguarding website is: https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/contacttheteam/
Useful Links
If you are a child and you need to talk to someone about things that are happening to you that you don’t like, please click on the link below which takes you the Childline website, or telephone Childline on 0800 1111 https://www.childline.org.uk/
If you are an adult and you need to access support about something that is happening to you, please click on the link below to find out how you can do that. Scroll down to find links to various support organisations for you to contact. https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/Ihavebeenabused/
If you need to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, please click on https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/contacttheteam/
If you need to report a safeguarding concern to the statutory authorities in Sussex, please click on the link below click on the option on the left that most describes the situation you are concerned about, and follow the advice and further links you find there. Please remember to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team as well once you have contacted the statutory authorities. https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/whatdoidoif/
Safeguarding Officers
Christopher Bould
T: 07730 381934. E: christopher.bould@nhs.net
Kay Stringer
T: 07756 602784 E: safeguardingstbarnabashove@gmail.com