Safeguarding at Bury Parish Church
At Bury Parish Church, the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and vulnerable adults is central to our mission. We are committed to providing a safe, welcoming environment where everyone can worship and grow in faith with confidence.
We follow the national legal framework and the Church of England’s safeguarding policies and procedures.
Our Commitment
✓ Creating and maintaining a safe environment
✓ Responding promptly to concerns or allegations
✓ Working in partnership with statutory agencies
✓ Supporting those affected by abuse
✓ Providing safer recruitment, training and supervision for all staff and volunteers
Reporting a Safeguarding Concern
Safeguarding Officer
👤 Dawn White
✉️ dawnwight@btinternet.com
📱 07958 701 941
☎️ 01204 886 562
Urgent Safeguarding Support
For urgent safeguarding advice outside office hours:
⛑️ thirtyone:eight (formerly CCPAS)
📞 0303 003 1111
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
Safeguarding Helplines
National Helplines
📞 NSPCC (Adults concerned about a child)
0808 800 5000
📞 Childline
0800 1111
📞 Samaritans
116 123
📞 National Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 2000 247
📞 Hourglass (Safeguarding older people)
080 8808 8141