St Mary’s Wendens Ambo: Safeguarding contacts and policy

The Cam Villages Churches are committed, as part of the Christian Church living in the spirit of the Gospel, to protect and care for everyone and we aim to be a beacon of best practice in safeguarding. Looking the other way is not an option. We do this by:

• Ensuring that its volunteers, clergy, advisers and lay people achieve the standards laid down in the Safeguarding Policies of the Church of England, which the PCC has adopted, and this can be viewed here: https://www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding

• Working with individuals who have criminal convictions, or where other safeguarding risks are identified, to ensure that they, and all members of the church community are safeguarded.

• Holding to account all persons responsible for the safety and wellbeing of children and vulnerable adults in the Diocese.

All our churches have their own safeguarding policies and Parish Safeguarding Representatives (PSRs)

The Wendens Ambo Safeguarding Representative is

Chris Forster – 07867796198 – [email protected]

He is responsible for ensuring compliance with the safeguarding policies of the Church of England and adopted by the Wendens Ambo PCC.

In case of any concerns, please don’t hesitate to contact Chris or Rev Alex Jeewan ([email protected], telephone 531153)

Contact details for the DST (Diocesan Safeguarding Team)

Lynda Saunders – Safeguarding Assistant
Tel: 01245 294490 (Weekdays, Office hours)
Email: [email protected]

Laura Tyler – Safeguarding Administrator 
Tel: 01245 294438 (Wednesday & Thursday)
Email: [email protected]

Liam Sainsbury – Safeguarding Case Worker
Tel: 01245 294479  (Weekdays, Office hours)
Email: [email protected]

Danielle Law – Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Tel: 01245 294472  (Weekdays, Office hours)
Email: [email protected]

Amanda Goh – Safeguarding Manager & DSA (Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor)
Tel: 01245 294457 (Weekdays, Office hours)
Email: [email protected]

Address: The DST, Diocesan Office, 53 New Street, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 1AT

Emergency Duty Team – Out of hours

The following phone number is for urgent matters that cannot wait until the next working day. Please be respectful of the team when calling out of office hours and consider whether your call is genuinely urgent, in which case we will gladly respond and provide you with support. If we cannot answer your call straight away please leave an answerphone message with your phone number so that we can call you back. Please also note that in an emergency (particularly if somebody is in immediate risk or danger of harm) you should call 999 and ask for the police.

Tel: 01245 294444 (Out of office hours this phone will be answered by CCPAS)