Safeguarding

St Catherine's Church is serious about safeguarding.  

Our Commitments:

  • Promoting a safer environment and culture
  • Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults.
  • Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
  • Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse and other affected persons
  • Responding to those that may pose a present risk.

If you have any concerns they can be reported to the following people:

Bernadette Dakin, Safeguarding Officer, 07701 307274, bernie300515@gmail.com

Revd. David Gerrard, Vicar, 07753 417339, followergerrard1@gmail.com

Jenny Leccardi, Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, 0113 3530 259, Jenny.Leccardi@leeds.anglican.org

Local Authority Social Services: 0345 8503503

If there is immediate risk or danger please contact the police on 101.

You can read our safeguarding policy here: https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2017-12/PromotingSaferChurchWeb.pdf