The Parochial Church Council of All Saints Lanchester and St John the Evangelist Burnhope is committed to creating and maintaining a safe and nurturing environment for everyone, especially for children, young people and vulnerable adults. It has adopted and approved the Church of England policy for promoting a safer church. This policy deals with all aspects of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. A full text can be found here.
To discuss any safeguarding concerns relating to All Saints Lanchester or St John's Burnhope please contact either
- the Parish Safeguarding Officer, Sue Smith, on 01207 520031, or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- the Parish Priest, Rev Lesley Sutherland, on 01207 529166 or by emailing This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Concerns can also be raised with the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor, Mrs Beth Miller - she can be contacted as follows:
Address: Cuthbert House, Stonebridge, Durham DH1 3RY
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Mobile: 07968 034075
For further information please also see the Diocese of Durham safeguarding pages:(https://durhamdiocese.org/category/safeguarding/)
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