Safeguarding 

We take safeguarding children and adults at risk very seriously, taking great care over recruitment and training. You can read the national guidelines and church policy we follow.

If you have concerns about someone's welfare, the care provided, or if something at church isn't right, please tell us straight away. A form for logging a concern can be downloaded here and returned to our safeguarding officer. 

Claire Mason  

  Claire Mason
  Safeguarding Officer for St Matthew’s Church
  Tel: 01223 363545
  email: clairemason@stmatthews.uk



If you prefer, you can speak to those outside our church who hold us accountable.

Ely Diocese logoDiocesan Safeguarding team can be contacted on 01353 652747
(Calls to this number out of office hours are forwarded to the 
"thirty one eighthelpline)

St Matthew's is overseen by Rt. Rev. Rob Munro, the Bishop of Ebbsfleet, an evangelical Bishop. He can be contacted here: admin@bishopofebbsfleet.org

Other external organisations that offer support:

Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in a church or as a result of their relationship with a church. 

Cambridgeshire Children's Services: 0345 045 5203 (out of hours : 01733 234724)

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Safeguarding Children Board: 0345 045 5203, out of hours: 01733 234724

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Adult Services: 0345 045 5202

Childline: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.

Cambridge and Peterborough Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Partnership

Cambridge Women's Aid Safe Refuge  01223 460947, Community Support  01223 361214

Restored Help for survivors of domestic abuse and advice for churches.

Samaritans Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.

Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm) 

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