Safeguarding at Saint John and Saint Barnabas Church
Reporting abuse
If you have information about a safeguarding situation where a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention call the emergency services on 999. Do not delay.
The National Safeguarding Team, NST, is working to increase the capacity and expertise of parishes, dioceses and other Church of England institutions to respond to safeguarding concerns and support victims and survivors. We are not able to offer either an emergency or 24-hour response but there are Safeguarding Advisors in every diocese and Safeguarding Officers in every parish.
If you wish to report any safeguarding concerns directly to the Safeguarding Officer please make contact using the form below. We will ensure that any concerns are referred to the relevant authority and/or statutory agency, as appropriate.
Finding support
We understand reporting abuse may be very difficult and distressing to you and it may add to your hurt by our not being able to immediately assist you. Therefore here are the contact details of other agencies that are available to assist either on a 24-hour basis or through specialist helplines and services:
- NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
- Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
- National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
- Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
- Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9am-5pm).
- The National Safeguarding Team: safeguarding@churchofengland.org
- The Diocesan Safeguarding Team:
Jenny Leccardi - email jenny.leccardi@leeds.anglican.org
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Wakefield and Leeds Areas
0113 3530 259
07872 005189
Our Lady Queen of Apostles, pray for us!
Saint John & Saint Barnabas, pray for us!
Saint Andrew, Saint Jude, Saint Silas, Saint Oswald & Saint Chad, pray for us!
All Saints of England, pray for us!
Saint John and Saint Barnabas is the Parish Church of Belle Isle and Hunslet, an Anglican Church in the Catholic tradition of the Church of England. The Parish of Belle Isle and Hunslet is a Parish of the Society under the care of the Bishop of Wakefield, Episcopal Visitor.
