Safeguarding

We are committed to ensuring that Saint Mary the Virgin Parish Church, Burnham-on-Crouch is a safe place for all.

The Parochial Church Council has adopted the House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church Safeguarding Policy Statement’, which can be found here: Click Here

Our Parish Safeguarding Representative is Walter Jenkins.  He can be contacted at church, or by e-mail: walterjenkins@intamail.com or by telephone on 07761 460297

Saint Mary’s Church is part of the Diocese of Chelmsford.

Further information can be found here: Click Here

For information about the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and Safeguarding contacts in the Diocese of Chelmsford: Click Here

This page includes contact details for Safeguarding organisations and charities.

IF YOU BELIEVE THAT SOMEBODY IS IN IMMEDIATE RISK OF DANGER OR HARM YOU SHOULD CALL 999 AND ASK FOR THE POLICE.

Safe Spaces:

An independent service commissioned by The Anglican and Catholic Churches and run by a charity service called Victim Support. Safe spaces aim to support survivors of church- related abuse, providing confidential, personal, and a safe space for anyone who has been abused through their relationship within either the Church of England, Church in Wales or the Catholic Church of England and Wales.

Safe Spaces is a free service and helps those who may have experienced any form of abuse, whether reported or not. This may include sexual, physical, financial, psychological, spiritual, domestic and/or coercive and controlling behaviour.

To find out more about safe spaces please see the following contact information –

Website –  www.safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk (Webchat available)

Telephone – 0300 303 1056

Email – safespaces@victimsupport.org.uk