Network Church Sheffield is committed to high standards in the safeguarding and care of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
If you have an urgent concern, you must contact either the Police (999) or Social Services directly:
- Adult First Contact Team: 0114 273 4908
- Children – Safeguarding Hub: 0114 273 4855
after which we would ask you to also raise that concern with us as well. If your concern is urgent or non-urgent you may raise it with us in the following ways:
- via our Safeguarding Officer: Sam Parker
- telephone: 07378 603 334
- email: safeguarding@ncsheffield.org
- electronic form: https://form.thesafeguardingcompany.com/f27e4ec0-65fc-4ba5-b295-b44c8e2d1626
We will endeavour to respond to any contact within 24 hours. There may be occasions when none of our Safeguarding Team is available. If however your concern is of a more urgent nature, please consider contacting the police or social services directly for advice.
If we have not responded 36 hours after you have raised a concern, please consider the following options to get advice:
Contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team
- Sian Checkley Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor (DSA) Tel: 07741
013 775 (Mon-Thu) Email: sian.checkley@sheffield.anglican.org - Elina Penttila (Assistant DSA) Tel: 07871 796 682 (Mon-Fri) Email:
elina.penttila@sheffield.anglican.org - Rachel Tankard (Assistant DSA) Tel: 07874 859062 Email:
rachel.tankard@sheffield.anglican.org
Our safeguarding policy can be read in full using the link below. Useful helpline phone numbers are available on the “Promoting a Safer Church” poster displayed at the back of church and can be downloaded below.
If you would like to read our statement from the Barnardo’s Investigation you can find it here.