Safeguarding  

Our Safeguarding Officer is Diane Steer Tel 01200 242997

PCR2 Making the Church Safer for All

We are committed to making our local church a safe space for all and ensuring that everyone understands that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility.

That is why Church of England churches across Lancashire, which collectively make up the Diocese of Blackburn and of which our church is a part, are participating in a comprehensive safeguarding review.

This survivor-focussed review is known as ‘Past Cases Review 2’ or ‘PCR2’ and is looking at all the information a church might hold about incidents of church related abuse by those who have held positions of responsibility in a church – both recent and non-recent.

The PCR2 work is ‘survivor-focussed’ as it is important the church continues to listen and respond to the voices of survivors of abuse.

Anyone seeking to come forward with information or make any disclosures regarding church related abuse is encouraged to make direct contact with the Diocese of Blackburn’s Safeguarding team. They can do so on a dedicated phone line or email: 01254 503093 and pcr2@blackburn.anglican.org

Recognising this may not feel safe for those with a direct experience of abuse from within the Church, if you would prefer to speak to someone else in the first instance contact: The Police by dialling 101 or online at www.lancashire.police.uk/contact-us; Lancashire Victim Services on 0300 323 0085 or online at www.lancashirevictimservices.org/contact or contact the NSPCC on 0800 80 20 20.

Here is a link to the dedicated PCR2 website page: www.blackburn.anglican.org with a host of PCR2 resources, information, FAQs and more. 

Safeguarding Officer is : Diane Steer: 07891581243

Deputy Safeguarding Officer is : Ian Tate 01200859227