The Diocesan Safeguarding Team is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults across all our parishes. We aim to create a healthy safeguarding culture where our protective and supportive environments enable all people to worship and pursue their faith journey in safety. We respond to all disclosures and allegations with compassion, transparency and rigour. We work closely with survivors, statutory agencies and local communities to ensure our churches are safe places where the dignity of every person is recognised, respected and upheld.

The first point of contact for the Safeguarding team is by emailing:

Safeguarding@carlislediocese.org.uk

This inbox is checked during normal office hours only. Safeguarding concerns will be triaged to one of our team who will then contact you directly. You can also Report a Concern below.

Report a Concern to Carlisle Diocesan Safeguarding Team

Please note that messages are not routinely checked during evenings or weekends. Requests for urgent assistance should be directed to the statutory authorities across Cumbria (see Reporting a Concern below).

If you believe that a child or adult is in immediate danger, or requires medical attention, call the emergency services on 999.