Goldstone Church is committed to high standards in the safeguarding and care of children, young people and adults at risk.
Advice and contacts for those with safeguarding concerns:
- If you are a child and you need to talk to someone about things that are happening to you that you don’t like, please click on https://www.childline.org.uk/ which takes you the Childline website, or telephone Childline on 0800 1111.
- If you are an adult and you need to access support about something that is happening to you, please go to https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/Ihavebeenabused/
Scroll down to find links to various support organisations for you to contact. - If you need to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, please go to https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/contacttheteam/
- If you need to report a safeguarding concern to the statutory authorities in Sussex, please go to: https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/how-to-guides/
- Click on the option on the left that most describes the situation you are concerned about, and follow the advice and further links you find there.
- Please remember to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team as well once you have contacted the statutory authorities.
We follow the House of Bishop’s Safeguarding Policy Statement – “Promoting a Safer Church”: https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/documents/promoting-safer-church/
We also follow safeguarding policies and procedures recommended by the Diocese of Chichester: https://safeguarding.chichester.anglican.org/policies/
