Safeguarding and Privacy

We have policies in place for the protection of children and vulnerable adults. You can find them here. The church's authorised Officer for the Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults is Sue Gilling. Sue works with the PCC to maintain the database of persons who have passed the Disclosure and Barring Service checking process.

Parish Safeguarding Officer (Much Wenlock with Bourton): Sue Gilling
07891 667952 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Parish Safeguarding Reps & Point of Contact

Berrington, Betton Strange, & Cressage – Please contact the Rector

Cound – Janet Mitchell 07850 386811 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Easthope - Rik Marcar 07866 541548 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Harley – Anne Sharpe 01952 510556 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Church Preen – Jeanette Steeden  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Hughley & Kenley – Suzanne Payne 07813 446275 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Shipton – Sally Rhodes 01746 785220 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Stanton Long – Sheena Grant 01746 712667 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sheinton – Kate Smith This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Much Wenlock & Bourton – Sue Gilling 07891 667952 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Diocesan Safeguarding

Diocesan Safeguarding Officer: Carl Steventon 

07593817717 | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

Children – 01432 260800 (weekday office hours)
Adult – 01432 260715 (weekday office hours)
Emergency Duty Team – 0330 123 9309(after 5 pm, weekends and Public Holiday)

Shropshire County Council
Child or Adult Concern – 0345 678 9021 (weekday office hours)
Emergency Duty Team – 0345 678 9040 (after 5 pm, weekends and Public Holiday)

Telford and Wrekin County Council – Family Connect
Family Connect – 01952 385385 (weekday office hours)
Emergency Duty Team – 01952 676500 (after 5pm, weekends and Public Holidays)

Powys County Council
Child or Adult Concern – 01597 827666 (day time)
Emergency Duty Team – 0845 054 4847 (after 5 pm, weekends and Public Holiday)

Worcestershire County Council
Children – 01905 822666 (weekday office hours)
Adult – 1905 768053 (weekday office hours)
Emergency Duty Team – 01905 768020 (after 5 pm, weekends and Public Holiday)

NSPCC Helplines

Safeguarding Policies

The Parish of Much Wenlock with Bourton

Those persons functionally identified below ("we") understand that parishioners are likely from time to time have differing levels of vulnerability and that some amongst us may come to be regarded as being vulnerable (to some lesser or greater extent) at some point in our lives.

We will seek to ensure that we will offer respectful pastoral care and safeguarding to all adults in the Parish.

We will strive to promote safe practice.

We commit to promoting the inclusion and empowerment of vulnerable parishioners.

Under this safeguarding policy we recognise that it is our responsibility to support those who report a physical, emotional, sexual, financial and spiritual abuse of vulnerable people and as may be necessary report such abuse or exploitation.

In the selection of those persons named from time to time below we will take all reasonable and proper care in selecting those who will be subject to this Policy.

The Parish is committed to supporting, resourcing, training and regularly reviewing those who volunteer to implement this, Policy.

The Parish has adopted the Safeguarding Policy of the Church of England and the Diocese and require those implementing this policy to similarly do so and to follow such additional recommendation and guidelines as may be set out in writing by the PCC from time to time.

I can be contacted by email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone on 07891 667 952.