Safeguarding
Promoting a Safer Church
Everyone who participates in life at St Mary’s has a role to play in the care and protection of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
If you have any concerns about safeguarding in the parish then contact the Rector or the Parish Safeguarding Officer. Details below.
Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm.
The documents below set out the safeguarding policies of St Mary’s and the Church of England.
Our church Safeguarding Officer is Durell Barnes.
Email: safeguarding@stmarysbillingshurst.org
The Diocesan Safeguarding Officer (Colin Perkins) can be contacted on:
Phone number: 01273 425 030 / 07500 771210
Email: colin.perkins@chichester.anglican.org
Diocesan Offices
Church House
211 New Church Road
Hove
BN3 4ED
The Diocesan Office is open from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm, Monday to Friday.
West Sussex County Council Safeguarding Emergency Team: Here is their out-of-hours number: 03302 226664.
If you experience difficulty contacting this number, phone: 07711 769657.
West Sussex Children Services: For concern about the Safeguarding of Children contact them during office hours on: 01403 229900.
National helplines:
NSPCC – 0808 800 5000
Childline – 0800 1111
Stop it Now – 0808 1000 900
Sussex Mental Healthline - 111 and select the
Mental Health option
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