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Updated 21st March, 2025

The Parochial Church Council of Brandon Parish, is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for everyone,
especially for children, young people and vulnerable adults.
It has adopted and approved the Church of England policy for promoting a safer church.
This policy deals with all aspects of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
A full text can be found for CHILDREN (word) & HERE (pdf)
                                              ADULTS (word) & HERE (pdf)
>>>The policies will be updated soon<<<

To discuss any safeguarding concerns relating to St. John.s Brandon & St. Catherine's, New Brancepeth please contact either
the Parish Safeguarding Officers,
Susan Drape-Conwyn at Susan.drapecomyn@gmail.com for St. John's
Elizabeth Gregory-Smith at liz.gregorysmith@googlemail.com
forSt. Catherine's

  the Parish Priest, Fr. Carl Peters, on 0191 6803875, revpeters28@gmail.com

Concerns can also be raised with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Mrs Beth Miller - she can be contacted as follows:

Address: Cuthbert House, Stonebridge, Durham DH1 3RY
Email: beth@bethmillerisw.co.uk or beth.miller@durham.anglican.org
Mobile: 07968 034075

For further information please also see the Diocese of Durham safeguarding pages: https://durhamdiocese.org/category/safeguarding/)
Durham Diocese safeguarding info 2023

ADDITIONALLY

“Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm”

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