SAFEGUARDING:
We are committed to ensuring that St Mary's and Emmanuel, Hawkwell are safe places for all. The Parochial Church Council of Hawkwell has adopted the House of Bishops' Promoting a Safer Church Safeguarding Policy Statement full details of which can be found here:
Church of England Safeguarding Policy
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is: Currently Vacant (but please contact Revd Nick Rowan or the Church Office with any issues).
We can be contacted via the church office, by phone: 01702 543514 or by e-mailing direct at: pso@hawkwellparishchurch.org or on mobile: 07795 245212
The Chelmsford Diocese Safeguarding Advisor can be contacted on: 01245 294490 or by email safeguarding@chelmsford.anglican.org
St Mary's and Emmanuel Hawkwell are part of the Diocese of Chelmsford. For further information about Safeguarding in the Diocese of Chelmsford at: https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding
For information about the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and Safeguarding contacts in the Diocese of Chelmsford: https://www.chelmsford.anglican.org/safeguarding/safeguarding-contacts This page includes contact details for Safeguarding organisations and charities.
If you believe that somebody is in immediate risk of danger or harm you should call 999 and ask for the police.
There are also National helplines detailed below that might be appropriate:
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
Childline: 0800 1111
Stop it Now: 0808 1000 900
NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
Samaritans: 116 123
Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141