A very warm welcome to St. Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham
At St. Martin in the Bull Ring we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all. We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance. If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Helen Atsou
Email: safeguarding@bullring.org
The Bishop’s Safeguarding Adviser is Steph Haynes, she can be contacted at StephH@cofebirmingham.com or at 0121 426 0407 / 07342 993844
Out of Hours Support
The Church of England Birmingham partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is unavailable. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.
This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.
In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Helplines