The Parish Church of Riverhead with Dunton Green, Kent; now part of the West Sevenoaks Team Ministry

Safeguarding

Here at  St. Mary's Church, in the Parish of Riverhead with Dunton Green, we are committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, and Vulnerable Adults.

Call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm

Our PCC has adopted the Church of England's policies and best practice on Safeguarding which may be found on the Church of England's website: 

www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding .

Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Jane Ibbotson, whose email is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

In her absence, please contact Daphne Harrison - details per the Contacts page

In the Diocese of Rochester, details of the Safeguarding Team, including their telephone, mobile and e-mail contact details, can be found on the following web page:

https://www.rochester.anglican.org/safeguarding/ 

As well as the diocese, we are supported by Thirtyone:eight, an independent Christian Safeguarding charity. For more information about their work please see: https://thirtyoneeight.org/

Our Safeguarding Policies:

• PCC Formal Safeguarding Statement and Policy 
• Parish Safeguarding Handbook
• 'Promoting a Safer Church' poster incorporating relevant contact details
• West Sevenoaks Team Ministry - A Theology of Safeguarding

Helplines:

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

PCC Members 2018

 (#) Assistant Churchwardens:  The PCC has also elected Veronica Todd and Rachel Wigley to serve as Assistant Churchwardens.

Further information about the PCC election process can be found by following this link

PCC Members 2019

 (#) Assistant Churchwardens:  Barry Sharp and Sarah Stott.

 (&) Parish Safeguarding Officer (Children and Vulnerable Adults):  Susan Allender.

Further information about the PCC election process can be found by following this link

PCC Members 2022/23

As of the 18th April 2024, The PCC Members are:

Team Vicar: The Reverend Anne Bourne

Team Curate: The Reverend Stephen Osei-Mensah

Church Wardens: Warwick Perry and Karen Forster Pearce

Licensed Lay Minister: Daphne Harrison

Representatives on the Deanery Synod:

Daphne Harrison

Veronica Todd

Elected Members

Barry Sharp                                        

Trevor Harrison (Treasurer)

Susan Perry

Sarah Stott

Susan Allender