The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in Cathedral activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the Cathedral Community.
Chapter accepts and adopts in full the contents of The Church of England’s Safeguarding Policy for Children, young people and adults, “Promoting a Safer Church”. (July 2017)
Dean Catherine talks about the pivotal role of Safeguarding and why it is fundamental to the life of the Cathedral.
Emma Bourner
07393 126649
01962 857281
safeguarding@winchester-cathedral.org.uk
Jackie Rowlands
01962 737317
safeguarding@winchester.anglican.org
If you are concerned that someone is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from the Diocese Safeguarding Manager using the contact details above.
If you need advice or to report a concern outside normal office hours, please ring Hampshire Social Care Out of Hours Service 0300 555 1373.
If you are concerned that a child or vulnerable adult may be at immediate risk, contact the police 999.
The Diocese of Winchester is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community. For more resources and information on safeguarding within the Diocese, please click here
The Cathedral Safeguarding Policy should be read in conjunction with the Winchester Cathedral Safeguarding Practice Guidance, the Church of England and Winchester Diocese Policy and Practice Guidance (which can be found on their website www.winchester.anglican.org/safeguarding/
If you would like a hard copy of these documents, please contact our Safeguarding Manager who will arrange this for you.
For help and support, see contact details below.
If the situation is an emergency, please call 999.
Refuge – charity for women and children suffering from domestic abuse. Telephone 0808 2000 247 open 24 hours
Mankind – charity for men suffering from domestic abuse. Telephone 01823 334244 open from 10am-4pm
Stop Domestic Abuse – provides services to those affected by domestic abuse https://stopdomesticabuse.uk/
Email: advice@stopdomesticabuse.uk and helpline for all of Hampshire 0330 0533 630
Increasingly, some families struggle to feed those living in their homes. This may be due to a number of factors including unemployment. For help and support, see contact details below.
Winchester Basics Bank https://winchesterbasicsbank.co.uk/
Read this month’s safeguarding message by, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager.
Read this month’s safeguarding message by, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager, talks about the support offered to those impacted by suicide.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Director of Learning and Safeguarding Manager at Winchester Cathedral, writes about alcohol dependence, and Sober October.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Director of Learning and Safeguarding Manager at Winchester Cathedral, thinks of all those starting afresh this September, and the anxiety that sometimes comes with starting something new.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Director of Learning and Safeguarding Manager at Winchester Cathedral, writes about charities empowering young people through workshops, accessible conversations, interactive games and resource packs.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Director of Learning and Safeguarding Manager at Winchester Cathedral, writes how grief affects children and young people, and how we can best support them.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager talks about coercive control – a pattern of behaviour where an abuser dictate the choices and everyday actions of their spouse, becoming violent or threatening to be violent if their demands are refused.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager talks about the Government website ‘ENOUGH’ (https://enough.campaign.gov.uk/). Throughout the website, there is a focus on abuse towards women and girls but the support offered on the website is available to all victims.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager talks about the role of the Clewer Initiative and how it enables the Church of England dioceses to develop strategies to detect modern slavery in their communities and help provide victim support and care.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager talks about the latest Christmas advert, launched as part of ITV’s ‘‘Britain Get Talking’ campaign – a mental wellness initiative to help Britain stay connected during the festive season. The campaign is supported by Young Minds and Mind.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager talks about Children’s Mental Health Week and this year’s theme, ‘Growing Together’. The charity, Place2Be is encouraging children and adults to consider how they have grown and how they can help others to grow.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager talks about the current events in Ukraine, and how this can impact each and every one of us in different ways.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager talks about Stress Awareness Month and where you can look to identify areas of stress and for support in this area.
This month, Emma Bourner, the Cathedral’s Safeguarding Manager, talks about Loneliness Awareness Week and where you can look to for support in this area.
