Safeguarding

If you would like to speak to someone about any aspect of safeguarding policies at Christ Church Pitsmoor, please contact our Safeguarding Officer, Nick Edmondson at safeguarding@pitsmoor.church or by phone on 07725569380.

If it is an emergency and you feel someone is in immediate danger please ring the Police on 999 and inform us afterwards.

You can also contact:

Karen Rodgers – our Safeguarding Assistant
The person leading the acitivity – they will liaise with Nick or Karen
The church office by phone – 0114 275 7240 or by email on office@pitsmoor.church

If you would prefer to talk to someone outside Christ Church Pitsmoor, you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team via safeguarding@sheffield.anglican.org.

Nick Edmondson, our Safeguarding Officer

Christ Church Pitsmoor is committed to high standards in the safeguarding and care of children, young people and vulnerable adults

Everyone who works at Christ Church Pitsmoor with children and/or adults who are vulnerable are safely recruited and receive safeguarding training.

We want everyone to feel safe and comfortable at Christ Church Pitsmoor. If you feel worried or upset by anything someone says or does, something that is happening to you, or someone else, it is important that you let us know.

Other contacts you may find useful

Safe Spaces

The national Church of England has launched Safe Spaces, an independent service supporting survivors of church-related abuse. This service offers support to survivors of church-related abuse whether or not a report has been made. The independent service is run by First Light and can be found at https://www.safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk/. It is free to access via telephone (0300 303 1056), or you can email them on safespaces@firstlight.org.uk.

Independent Domestic Abuse Service

Contact live chat here or call Sheffield helpline 0808 808 2241

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline

0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.

Child-line

0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are child or young person and are worried about anything.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline

0808 2000 247 ((lines free and open 24 hours). https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ (Run by Refuge)

Samaritans Helpline

Call 116 123 (24/7 service) Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.

Hourglass Safer Ageing/Stopping Abuse Helpline

080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

Women’s Aid

Live chat
Email
Survivor’s forum

The Men’s Advice Line

for male domestic abuse survivors – 0808 801 0327 (run by Respect)

The Mix (for Under 25’s)

Website
free information and support for under 25’s in the UK – 808 8084994

National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse

Helpline – 0800 999 5428 (run by Galop)

Further safeguarding policy information

Further information about Safeguarding in the Diocese of Sheffield can be found here.
Our safeguarding policy is available to download.

Read or download our Safeguarding Policy

The Code of Safer Working Practice can be viewed here.

Christ Church Pitsmoor has adopted the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policy ‘Promoting a Safer Church’ and follows its policy and practice guidance. (In the event of any difficulties please contact Christ Church Pitsmoor Church Office at office@pitsmoor.church or 0114 275 7240 and leave a message)

This means we share the Policy’s 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 that may pose a present risk.

You can also read our Domestic Abuse and Equality and Diversity policies