​The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the Church.

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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.

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Our Commitments as Thorney Abbey PCC

• Promoting a safe 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 that may pose a present risk

 

Thorney Abbey's Parochial Church Council recognise that the care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone who participates in the life of our Church has a role to play in promoting a safer church for all. We recognise that each of us may be regarded as vulnerable at some time in our lives.
Thorney Abbey's PCC has formally adopted the Church of England’s policies on safeguarding, including the House of Bishops’ Promoting a Safer Church; safeguarding policy statement 2017; the House of Bishops’ 2006 Policy on Safeguarding Adults (Promoting a Safer Church); and the House of Bishops’ and diocesan safeguarding policies and practice guidance.

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Information on the Church of England’s safeguarding policies may be found here: https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding

Information about safeguarding from Peterborough Diocese may also be found here: https://www.peterborough-diocese.org.uk/safeguarding/safeguarding 

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Thorney Abbey's safeguarding officer

Kat Hammond

Tel: 07757174294

email: safeabbeythorney@gmail.com

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Diocesan Safeguarding Officer

Victoria Kellett

Tel : 01733 887041

Email: - victoria.kellett@peterborough-diocese.org.uk

 

Peterborough City Council
Children’s Services
Tel: 01733 864179
Out of hours 01733 234724
Adult Services
Tel: 01733 747474
Out of hours: 01733 234724

 

Cambridgeshire County Council
Children’s Services
Tel: 0345 045 5203
Adult Services
Tel: 0345 045 5202

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Helplines

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

Childline: 0800 1111

Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900

NAPAC: 0808 801 0331

Samaritans: 116 123

Family Lives: 0808 800 2222

National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Respect Phoneline: 0808 8010 327

National Careline: 0800 0699 784