Safeguarding at St Giles'
Safeguarding is at the heart of our Christian faith. We are all made unique and in the image of God.
‘Jesus came that we might have life and have it in abundance’ John 10 v 10.
St Giles’ works to ensure a safe environment for everyone. Please click the ‘safeguarding' tab on this website for more information.
Click on the link to download a copy.
PCC Safeguarding Policy Statement.pdf
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Our Safeguarding officers are -
LEAD RECRUITER
formerly, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Evidence Checker
Simon Freeman
Email: dbs@stgileschurch.com
Diocese of London Safeguarding Team contact:
Email: safeguarding@london.anglican.org
Website: www.safeguarding.london.anglican.org
HELP AND GUIDANCE
HELPLINES
• NSPCC for adults concerned about a child - 0808 800 5000
• Childline for children and young people - 0800 1111
• Action on Elder Abuse helpline - 0808 808 8141
• 24-hour National Domestic Violence helpline - 0808 2000 247
• NAPAC offer support and advice to adult survivors of childhood abuse - 08088010331
• Stop It Now preventing child sexual abuse - 0808 1000 900
• Cruse bereavement helpline - 0808 808 1677
• Family Lives support and advice on family issues - 0808 800 222
• MACSAS (Minister And Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors) for people who have been abused by church officers - 0808 801 0340
• Samaritans for people struggling to cope and needing someone to talk to - 116 123
Some sources of support for victims and families of abuse
• THE SURVIVORS TRUST http://thesurvivorstrust.org/
• SUPPORT LINE http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/rape_sexual-assault.php
• VICTIM SUPPORT https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/childhood-abuse
WEBSITES
Everything you and we need to know about Safeguarding in a Church of England Parish is available in the Parish Safeguarding Handbook
Sunday Services
10 December Advent 2
8.30am Morning Prayer
10.00am Parish Eucharist and Sunday Club's Nativity Play
Click here for details
4pm Evening Prayer
Weekday Services
Monday
8.30 - 8.50 Morning Prayer
5.30 - 5.50 Evening Prayer
6.00 - 6.20 Holy Eucharist
Wednesday
6 December
Lectio Divina on Zoom at 7.30pm.
Please contact Susan Royce for details susanjroyce@gmail.com
Silent Prayer on first Thursday of the month from 1.00pm -1.30pm
You are invited to join others in church on the first Thursday of the month.
If you are not able to join us, we hope you will continue to pray with us wherever you are.
Dates in 2023 7 December.
Cleaning Angels
The monthly sessions are on the first Thursday of the month from 13.30-15.00 including tea and cake from 14.30.
Dates in 2023
7 December
2024 Dates for Silent Prayer and Cleaning Angels on the first Thursday of the month
1-1.30pm Silent Prayer and Cleaning Angels 1.30-3pm with tea and cake at 2.30pm
- 4 January,
- 1 February,
- 7 March ,
- 4 April,
- 2 May,
- 6 June,
- 4 July,
- not in August,
- 5 September,
- 3 October,
- 7 November
- 5 December.
2024 Dates for Standing Committee Meetings - held in the Rectory at 6.15pm
- 29th January
- 4th March
- 8th April
- 6th May
- 3rd June
- 1st July
- 16th September
- 4th November
2024 Dates for PCC Meetings
(please note the themes for each meeting in Dark Blue) held in the church at 7.30pm but in the Rectory when with Supper
- 3rd January (Supper) ‘Welcome' & 'Charity’
- 5th February ‘Building’
- 5th May (APCM + PCC)
- 13th May (Supper) ‘Mission’
- 3rd July ‘Safeguarding’
- 7th October
Parish Office Hours
For the Parish
Administrator
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10am-4pm
Phone 07535 442955 or
For the Bookings and Events Co-ordinator, Buildings Supervisor
Phone 07766 202731 or
Safeguarding is at the heart of our
Christian faith. We are all made unique and in the image of God.
‘Jesus came that we might have life and have it in abundance’ John 10 v 10.
St Giles’ works to ensure a safe environment for everyone. Please click the ‘safeguarding' tab on this website for more information.
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