Safeguarding

St Andrew's church recognises its responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of all children, young persons and vulnerable adults accepting as a minimum the House of Bishop’s policy on Safeguarding 'Promoting a Safer Church' and any additional procedures of the Diocese of Leeds and recommended good practice, while being responsive to local parish requirements.
People having any concern about the safeguarding of a child/young person (anyone under 18) in our church or a vulnerable adult can contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer (Jean Marsh: 07736 796817), or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer of the Bradford episcopal area:
Carla Darbyshire: 07399 809732, carla.darbyshire@leeds.anglican.org
Jenny Leccardi: 07872 005189, jenny.leccardi@leeds.anglican.org
Narinder Lyon: 07872 005309, narinder.lyon@leeds.anglican.org

If there is immediate risk or danger, please contact the police on 999
Other useful contacts:
Bradford Safeguarding Adults Team: 01274 431 077
Bradford Safeguarding Children Team: 01274 437 500 during office hours; 01274 431 010 at all other times
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: 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141Edit this text to make it your own.