Safeguarding 

Promoting a Safer Church

To contact the parish safeguarding officer: email Karen Stocker  or call 07593951440         or contact Rev Godfrey Kesari (vicar) on 01403 730229.
Holy Innocent’s Church is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of all of our members. Safeguarding is a core part of our responsibility as a Church of England charity and we have implemented safeguarding policies and practices as published by the House of Bishops.

• Our Safeguarding Officer is Karen Stocker who can be contacted by email by phone 07593951440 
• Our safeguarding notice is on display in the church and church room
• The Holy Innocents' Safeguarding Policy can be viewed here 
• The Holy Innocents' Responding to Safeguarding Allegations can be viewed here
• The Chichester Diocese's safeguarding policy statement for children, young people and adults Promoting a Safer Church can be viewed here

The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Colin Perkins, can be contacted by email or phone 01273 425792 / 07500 771210. Further guidance and advice on safeguarding issues can be found on the Diocesan safeguarding website.

Safeguarding advice and support is also available from West Sussex County Council. 

For safeguarding concerns regarding children, contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) by email or phone 01403 229900.
For safeguarding concerns regarding an adult, contact Sussex Police on 101, use the online adult safeguarding alert form or contact Adults CarePoint on 01243 642121.
 
If you think a child or adult is in immediate danger, call the police on 999.