Reporting a concern
Any safeguarding concerns in a parish should be brought to the attention of your local Parish Safeguarding Officer(s) (PSO) in the first instance, who can seek further advice from Catherine Smith, the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser (DSA), as necessary.
Safeguarding concerns in a school/university/prison/healthcare setting should be raised with the relevant organisation’s Safeguarding team. If the concern involves one of our chaplains, please also contact Catherine Smith direct.
Catherine’s contact details are:
Telephone: 07711 485170
Email: catherine.smith@blackburn.anglican.org
Address: Diocese Offices, Clayton House, Walker Business Park, Blackburn, BB1 2Q
Safeguarding Contacts
JC Lytham Parish Safeguarding Officer: Linda Hyland
Email: linda@arcblackpool.co.uk
Telephone: 07976 623171
Diocesan General contact:
Email: safeguarding@blackburn.anglican.org
Email: safeguarding.training@blackburn.anglican.org
Telephone: 01254 503088
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Cath Smith
Telephone: 07711 485170
Email: catherine.smith@blackburn.anglican.org
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Sophie Booth
Telephone: 07468 971759
Email: sophie.booth@blackburn.anglican.org
Safeguarding Trainer: Andrea Richards
Telephone: 07484 073146
Email: andrea.richards@blackburn.anglican.org
Safeguarding Administrator: Claudia Aspey
Telephone:01254 503088
Email: claudia.aspey@blackburn.anglican.org
Links to the Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be found here:
https://www.blackburn.anglican.org/diocesan-safeguarding-team
https://www.blackburn.anglican.org/reporting-a-safeguarding-concern
Finding support
We understand reporting abuse may be very difficult and that not everyone may want to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. Below is a list of other agencies that are available to assist either on a 24-hour basis or through specialist helplines and services:
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm).