Safeguarding at St Luke’s
At St Luke’s, we believe that church should always be a safe place for all. Therefore, we have adopted the ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ Safeguarding Policy laid out by the House of Bishop’s in 2017.
You can read more about Safeguarding in the Diocese of Bath and Wells here.
RAISING CONCERNS AT ST LUKE’S
Below you will find contact details of key people should you have any concern relating to safeguarding at St Luke’s.
Meet our Parish Safeguarding Officer
Margaret Birks is the Parish Safeguarding Officer for St Luke’s. If you have concerns or queries she is the first port of call and would be very happy to speak with you.
You can get in touch with by email, phone, or simply by finding her in person on a Sunday morning.
Email: safeguarding@stlukesbath.com
Phone: 01225 331898 (parish office)
ALTERNATIVE CONTACTS AT ST LUKE’S
Besides our parish safeguarding officer, there are a number of people at St Luke’s with whom you can speak to raise a concern, and they are listed below.
St Lukes Vicar
Matt Way - vicar@stlukesbath.com
Children and Families Team Leader
Serena Stanton - serena@stlukesbath.com
Church Warden
Jan Rich - 01225 331898 (through the parish office)
BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING
Beyond the structures of the parish you can get in touch directly with a member of the diocesan safeguarding team:
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Ben Goodhind - 01749 588917
ben.goodhind@bathwells.anglican.org
FURTHER OPTIONS
If you would prefer to speak with someone outside the church some alternative options are provided below:
Banes Social Services - 01225 394 570
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 Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141