Contact the Team

If you have safeguarding concerns about the welfare of a child, young person or an adult, please email the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers for advice and support or phone 01905 732800.

If possible, please complete this referral form and attach it to your email – the team will contact you at the earliest opportunity.


*All WDBF email addreses end with "@cofe-worcester.org.uk" but have been partially hidden below to prevent spam.

Hilary Higton

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser 
07495 060869 
hhigton@cofe...


Delia Stokes

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser 
07376 374380 
dstokes@cofe...


Claire Arden

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser 
07375 078677 
carden@cofe...


Liz Toone

DBS / Safeguarding Administrator 
01905 732811 
dbsadmin@cofe...


Simon Hill

Youth Officer / Chair of Safeguarding Training Team 
01905 732824 
simon.hill@cofe...


External links for Safeguarding advice


Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory panel

The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisory panel has the responsibility of the governance of safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults in the Church of England in the Diocese of Worcester.


 

Please remember - if a child or an adult is at immediate risk of significant harm or in immediate danger, call the emergency services on 999.

Contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers

If you have safeguarding concerns about the welfare of a child, young person or an adult, please email the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers for advice and support or phone 01905 732800.

If possible, please complete this referral form and attach it to your email – the team will contact you at the earliest opportunity.

Contact the team.

Contact details of Social Services and Police within the Diocese

  • Non-Urgent Police Enquiries - 101 (you will be put through to the appropriate force eg West Mercia or West Midlands)
  • Worcestershire - 01905 822 666 (out of hours 01905 768020)
  • Dudley Area which includes Halesowen, Stourbridge and Brierley Hill – 0300 555 0055 (out of hours 0300 555 8574)
  • Sandwell – 0121 569 2266

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