The Parish of Swaythling is committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of everyone within our church community.
Immediate Risk
If you are concerned that a child or vulnerable adult may be at immediate risk, contact the Police on 999
Local Contact Details for Designated Persons:
Swaythling Parish Safeguarding Officer: Helen Parker
Phone: 023 8055 4231 (Vicar)
Email
Diocese of Winchester Contact Details: Registering a Concern
01962 737317
Email
Out of Hours Service
If you need immediate advice or help on Monday to Friday 6pm – 8am or on weekend and Bank Holidays please call 0300 555 1373
The diocesan information on safeguarding may be accessed here: www.winchester.anglican.org/safeguarding/
Links to our Safeguarding Policy and other relevant documents are below:
Parish Safeguarding Handbook (Church of England)
Safer Environment and Activities Guidance (House of Bishops)
Promoting a Safer church (Church of England)
Safer Recruitment eManual (Church of England)
Safeguarding Policies, Procedures and Documentation
00 Swaythling Parish Safeguarding Policy Statement July 2025 (word document, click to open link)
01 Safeguarding Policy Parish of Swaythling July 2025
02a Volunteer Parental Permission Swaythling
02 Volunteer Application Form (word document, click to open link)
02a Volunteer Parental Permission Swaythling Parish (word document, click to open link)
03 Matrix for Safeguarding and Training
04 Safer Recruitment Timeline Policy and Procedures
05 Swaythling Role Descriptions v11.3
06 Policy Statement on recruitment of ex-offenders
07 Responding to Concerns and Allegations flowchart
08 Code of Conduct Swaythling Parish
09 Volunteer Reference Form (word document, click to open link)
Guidance Notes for Volunteers Under 18 (word document, click to open link)
Confidential Declaration Form Privacy Notice (PDF)
DBS Continous Updating Swaythling Parish 2025
Safeguarding Referral Form (PDF file) and Safeguarding Referral Form (word) (word document, click to open link)
Safeguarding policies were last updated at the PCC meeting on : 2 July 2025
Other Policies:
Swaythling Parish Health and Safety Policy
Swaythling Parish Lone Working Policy
Swaythling Parish Data Privacy Notice
Swaythling Parish Data Protection Policy
Swaythling Parish Key Policy and Procedures
Swaythling Parish Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy September
Individual Role Descriptions (for Volunteers):
Activity Facilitator
BCM Pioneer
BCM Worship
Bell Ringer
Cake Craft and Chat
Childrens Group Helper
Childrens Group Leader
Church Administrator
Cleaner – Employed
Cleaner – Volunteer
DBS Administrator
Flower Arranger
Friday Lunch Club Helper
Friday Lunch Club Leader
Frontline Staff and Volunteers
Garden Volunteer
Licenced Lay Minister or Reader
Pastoral Visit Team
PCC Member
PCC Secretary
Prayer Team
Refreshments – cook or serving food
Refreshments – helper
Safeguarding Officer
Sidesperson
Small Group Leader
Thursdays Together Leader
Thursdays Together Volunteer
Transport Volunteer Driver for Adults
Transport Volunteer Driver for Children
Treasurer
Verger
Vicar Curate or Minister
Welcome Team
Worship Team – Organist – Pianist – Musicians
Youth Group Helper
Youth Group Leader
Church Warden
All Role Descriptions in one document (for Volunteers)
05 Swaythling Role Descriptions v11.4 – 11 Dec 2024
Click here to access the online volunteer application form
If you have been asked to obtain a DBS check, you can find the Confidential Declaration form here.