The Tenbury Team Parishes are in the process of formally adopting the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy:
For a link to all current national policies,Click here hereford.anglican.org/Safeguardingpolicyandpracticeguidance
Click Herefor a list of licensed and accredited ministers and workers in the team.
Click Here to read the Safeguarding hand Book.

Herefordshire Council Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub
Children – 01432 260800 Adult – 01432 260715 (week day office hours)
Emergency Duty Team – 0330 123 9309 (after 5 pm, weekends and Public Holiday)

Shropshire County Council
Child or Adult Concern – 0345 678 9021 (week day office hours)
Emergency Duty Team – 0345 678 9040 (after 5 pm, weekends and Public Holiday)

Telford and Wrekin County Council – Family Connect
Child or Adult Concern – 01952 385385 (week day office hours)
Emergency Duty Team – 01952 676500 (after 5pm, weekends and Public Holidays)

Powys County Council
Child or Adult Concern – 01597 827666 (day time)
Emergency Duty Team – 0845 054 4847 (after 5 pm, weekends and Public Holiday)

Worcestershire County Council
Children – 01905 822666 Adult – 1905 768053 (weekday office hours)
Emergency Duty Team – 01905 768020  (after 5 pm, weekends and Public Holiday)


Further 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 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
SAFELINE
SUPPORT LINE
VICTIM SUPPORT

Websites.
NSPCC

WOMENS AID.

RESTORE RELATIONSHIPS

STOP IT NOW

SCIE (Social Care Institute for Excalance)

POLICE
ELDER ABUSE

AGE UK

BARNARDOS

SPIRITUAL ABUSE

MODERN SLAVERY