Safeguarding
Pickering Benefice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all to share in this commitment.
Our standards of practice ensure all are fully aware of and understand their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance which includes criminal record checks.
Our Parish Safeguarding Policy, in keeping with the new Church of England guidelines is in place, having been ratified by Rev.d Gareth Atha and approved by the PCC. A copy has been forwarded to the Diocesan Office. A copy of the full Policy is available on request.
Melissa Cook, Parish Safeguarding Representative. [email protected]
Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm
Useful links (Pickering Parish Church is not responsible for the content of external websites):
Diocese of York Safeguarding: https://dioceseofyork.orguk/safeguarding
North Yorkshire County Council Safeguarding: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/safeguarding
*National 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 Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141
Our standards of practice ensure all are fully aware of and understand their responsibilities under safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance which includes criminal record checks.
Our Parish Safeguarding Policy, in keeping with the new Church of England guidelines is in place, having been ratified by Rev.d Gareth Atha and approved by the PCC. A copy has been forwarded to the Diocesan Office. A copy of the full Policy is available on request.
Melissa Cook, Parish Safeguarding Representative. [email protected]
Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm
Useful links (Pickering Parish Church is not responsible for the content of external websites):
Diocese of York Safeguarding: https://dioceseofyork.orguk/safeguarding
North Yorkshire County Council Safeguarding: https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/safeguarding
*National 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 Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141
There has been a great deal of national news coverage of safeguarding issues in the Church of England this autumn.
If this brings to mind that you, or someone you know, has been personally affected or harmed by anyone in the Church, you can find contact details for the Diocese of York’s Safeguarding Team and several external agencies who may be able to offer help and support, at
dioceseofyork.org.uk/our-diocese/safeguarding/victim-and-survivor.
All are welcome to give information or make a disclosure regarding church-related abuse.
Those with lived experience of abuse within the church may choose to seek help and support from agencies that are independent to our Diocese; some are listed below as well as on the web page above:
Safe Spaces - www.safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk
A free and independent service supporting survivors of church-related abuse delivered by the service providers, First Light.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 9pm, Saturday 9am – 1pm, Sunday 1 – 5pm. Tel: 0300 303 1056. Email: [email protected].
A member of the Safe Spaces team will make contact within 48 hours of making a contact request or referral.
IDAS – Building Hope - idas.org.uk
Have you, or someone you know, been hurt or harmed by anyone who is, or was connected to the church? You can get help and advice via an independent advocacy and support service.03000 110 110 [email protected]
Church of England Interim Support Scheme - www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-news-releases/interim-support-scheme
Offering immediate help and support to survivors whose life circumstances are significantly affected by the abuse suffered, and the response to it.
MACSAS - www.macsas.org.uk (Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors)
Supports women and men who have been sexually abused, as children or adults, by ministers, clergy or others under the guise of the Church.
Survivors Voices - survivorsvoices.org/support
A survivor-led organisation that runs peer support groups for victim-survivors of all kinds of abuse, including faith-based abuse. It has a newsletter and other special events for survivors of abuse experienced in churches and other faith-based communities.
Download our leaflet ‘Building Hope’ and find more information at
www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/safeguarding.
If this brings to mind that you, or someone you know, has been personally affected or harmed by anyone in the Church, you can find contact details for the Diocese of York’s Safeguarding Team and several external agencies who may be able to offer help and support, at
dioceseofyork.org.uk/our-diocese/safeguarding/victim-and-survivor.
All are welcome to give information or make a disclosure regarding church-related abuse.
Those with lived experience of abuse within the church may choose to seek help and support from agencies that are independent to our Diocese; some are listed below as well as on the web page above:
Safe Spaces - www.safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk
A free and independent service supporting survivors of church-related abuse delivered by the service providers, First Light.
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am – 9pm, Saturday 9am – 1pm, Sunday 1 – 5pm. Tel: 0300 303 1056. Email: [email protected].
A member of the Safe Spaces team will make contact within 48 hours of making a contact request or referral.
IDAS – Building Hope - idas.org.uk
Have you, or someone you know, been hurt or harmed by anyone who is, or was connected to the church? You can get help and advice via an independent advocacy and support service.03000 110 110 [email protected]
Church of England Interim Support Scheme - www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-news-releases/interim-support-scheme
Offering immediate help and support to survivors whose life circumstances are significantly affected by the abuse suffered, and the response to it.
MACSAS - www.macsas.org.uk (Minister and Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors)
Supports women and men who have been sexually abused, as children or adults, by ministers, clergy or others under the guise of the Church.
Survivors Voices - survivorsvoices.org/support
A survivor-led organisation that runs peer support groups for victim-survivors of all kinds of abuse, including faith-based abuse. It has a newsletter and other special events for survivors of abuse experienced in churches and other faith-based communities.
Download our leaflet ‘Building Hope’ and find more information at
www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/safeguarding.

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Data Protection
One of the biggest changes to UK Data Privacy law came into effect in May 2018. The General Data Protection Regulation, also known as GDPR, means that you'll have more control over how your data is used, and it ensures that organisations protect your personal data better. To reflect these changes and new obligations, we updated our Privacy Notice which now tells you what we do with your personal data, such as name, address, email and telephone number, how it's used and your rights as an individual under the new law. We are committed to respecting and protecting your privacy and want you to understand how we collect and use this information.

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