Safeguarding Policy Statement

The Masham Group of Parishes
The care and protection of children young people and adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the Church. ‘Promoting a Safer Church’, the House of Bishops Safeguarding Policy Statement for children, young people and adults, was adopted by the Parochial Church Councils of the Masham Group of Parishes on the following dates.
  • Healey - 13th March 2019
  • Masham - 7th April 2019
  • North Stainley - 26th March 2019
  • Well with Snape - 11th April 2019
  • West Tanfield - 20th March 2019
The application of this policy will be reviewed each year and a report provided by the Parish Safeguarding Officer to the respective Parochial Church Council.

​Canon David Cleeves   01765 689255 - revdavidcleeves@gmail.com
Rev'd Siân Lawton        01765 530715 - 07583 874203 - revsianlawton@gmail.com

Churchwardens         
Healey
Anne Ramsay                          01765 689278
Delia Richmond                      01765 658765
 
Masham
Cath Boshier                            01765 688957
Nigel Bromhead                      01677 460386
Jim Hunter                                01765 689828
Irene Saunders                        01765 688306
 
North Stainley
Scilla Kealy                                01765 635253
Christine Waugh                      01765 603802
 
Well with Snape
John Knopp                               01677 470204
 
West Tanfield
Christopher Bourne-Arton    01677 470385
David Bryant                            01765 635206
 
Our Commitments
  • Promoting a safe 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 those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons
  • Responding to those that may pose a present risk.
 
Appointed as additional Parish Safeguarding Officers
  • Healey - Delia Richmond 01765 689255
  • Masham - Rosalind Arnold 01765 689116
  • North Stainley - Scilla Kealy 01765 635253
  • Well with Snape - John Knopp 01677 470204
  • West Tanfield - David Bryant 01765 635206

Useful Contacts
  • Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser Narinder Lyon 0113 3530 256 - 07872 005309 narinder.lyon@leeds.anglican.org
  • North Yorkshire Social Services  01609 780780
  • 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:080 8808 8141
Read ‘Promoting a Safer Church’, the House of Bishops Safeguarding Policy Statement here.