Making Safeguarding Referrals: Please call the Safeguarding Duty Messaging Service: 01353 652747
- When making a referral by calling the Safeguarding Duty Message Service, please leave a message with your name, telephone number and a brief explanation of the reason for your call. The team member on duty will be alerted to your message and will call you back to discuss your safeguarding referral, offering professional advice and support and together with you agree a plan to manage the next steps.
- In a safeguarding emergency please contact the Police on x999
- Out of hours: To report a safeguarding concern when the Diocesan Office is closed, or when Diocesan Safeguarding Team members are unavailable, you can call the Safeguarding Duty Telephone Number: 01353 652747, which will forward your call to our partners at the 'thirtyone:eight' Helpline. Let them know that you are calling from the Diocese of Ely. (Please note that the Helpline is not available between Midnight and 7.00am.)
The Diocese of Ely Safeguarding Team
Queries about DBS checks, training or recruitment issues should be directed to the appropriate member of the Safeguarding Team. Please do not use the Safeguarding Duty Messaging Service number for these.
All team members have access to emails and are available on their mobile telephone numbers.
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Rebecca Boswell
- Email: rebecca.boswell@elydiocese.org
- Telephone: 01353 652731
- Mobile: 07904 487912
- Hours of work: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Sharon Gage (part-time)
- Email: sharon.gage@elydiocese.org
- Telephone: 01353 652706
- Mobile: 07507 741295
- Hours of work: 9.30am -2.30pm Monday to Thursday
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Lisa Pearson (part-time)
- E-mail: lisa.pearson@elydiocese.org
- Telephone: 01353 652738
- Mobile: 07990 581267
- Hours of work: 9am-5pm Monday to Thursday
Contact the Safeguarding Team for matters of Safer Recruitment, Training, Criminal Record Checks (DBS) and Parish Safeguarding Officer Support
Safeguarding Training and Parish Support Co-ordinator, Sarah King
- E-mail: sarah.king@elydiocese.org
- Telephone: 01353 652735
- Mobile: 07776 661798
- Hours of work: 9am-5pm Monday to Friday
Safeguarding Administrative Support - Training, Kelly Nott (part-time)
- E-mail: safeguarding.training@elydiocese.org
- Telephone: 01353 652744
- Hours of work: 10am-2pm Monday to Friday
Safeguarding Administrative Support - DBS checks, Jackie Williamson (part-time)
- E-mail: safeguardadmin@elydiocese.org
- Telephone: 01353 652721
- Hours of work: 9am-5pm Tuesday and Wednesday
- Jackie also works as Data Officer and Diocesan Electoral Roll Officer (Operations) 9am to 5pm, Monday, Thursday and Friday. For matters that cover PCC related matters including, but not limited to: APCM, Return of Parish Finance, Statistics for Mission and the collection of Parish Finance Reports and Accounts, please use the email address jackie.williamson@elydiocese.org.
Further Contact Details
Diocesan Office Correspondence Address
- The Diocese of Ely Safeguarding Team, Etheldreda House, 206 Wellington Road, Lancaster Way Business Park, Ely, CB6 3NX
In a Safeguarding Emergency
- In a safeguarding emergency please contact the Police or Social Care.
Safe Spaces
- 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 the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales.
- It is free to access via telephone - 0300 303 1056 (answerphone available outside of opening times), email - safespaces@firstlight.org.uk
National, Local and Diocesan contact numbers and websites for safeguarding care and support.
Find contact details for organisations offering Safeguarding Care and Support.