Diocese of Chichester Safeguarding

Parish websites must contain enough information about safeguarding to enable someone to understand your parish’s commitment to safeguarding practice, to know who to speak with if they have a concern, and to find out more information should they need to.

Minimum Requirements

  • Name and contact details of the Parish Safeguarding Officer either on the homepage or as a direct link from the homepage,  
    • This link should in a prominent position on the page, such as across the top. It is important that you check whether the safeguarding is clearly visible for someone using a mobile device as well as a desktop computer. 
    • The email address should be a separate email address such as safeguardingofficer@allsaintsanytown.co.uk not a personal one. More than one person should have access to that email account: (to cover for sickness and holidays) and make it clear to everyone who has access to this email address.
  • Details of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and a link to our website.
    • This is for someone who wishes to report a concern to someone outside of your church. 

https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org

Best Practice

Best practice would be for you to include all your parish safeguarding policies on your website, 

Links you can add

Local Agencies

National Agencies

  • 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