Safeguarding:
At St Mary’s 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: Jim Bloomer
Email:[email protected]
Phone:07979911617
The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Joanna Van Lachterop
Joanna can be contacted at [email protected] or at 07458 016884.
Joanna’s working days are Monday to Friday.
Out of Hours Support:
If Joanna is unavailable and you are concerned that an adult is being abused, or at risk, you should report it by contacting Adult Social Care, Cumberland Council. Emergency Out of Hours – 01228 526690
If you are concerned about a child or young person, please contact:
· Westmorland and Furness Safeguarding Hub on 0300 373 2724 (if it relates to a concern in the Barrow, Eden or South Lakeland area).
If you believe that a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires medical attention, call the emergency services on 999.
Helplines:
· NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child and need advice or guidance on what to do.
· Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
· National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse or need help to report.
· Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
· Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 0808 808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
· Victim Support Cumbria: 0300 303 0157. Emotional and practical advice to help people affected by crime in Cumbria.
· LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428
· Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327
· Age UK Advice Line: 0800 678 1602
Safe Spaces: a service for victims and survivors of church-related abuse
Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service for anyone who has experienced abuse in relation to the Church of England, the Church in Wales, or the Catholic Church of England and Wales. This could be abuse by someone who holds any role in the church or is linked to participating in a church-led activity or group.
Tel: 0300 303 1056 (answerphone available outside of opening times)
Email: [email protected]
St Mary’s is committed to fellowship, care, mutual support and spiritual life.
“St Mary’s in touch” is a weekly email network for the whole church and parish. It is intended to be a communal network, so everyone can contribute and suggest, offer, ask etc. If you’d like to keep in touch and receive spiritual resources to help you pray and to strengthen you in faith, hope and peace then contact REVD. AMIEL OSMASTON on [email protected]
For information regarding Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals, contact the Rev’d Mark Houston 07810655684 or email [email protected]
Why not join us in the coming weeks at one of our summer events –
In addition to our Sunday services we also have a number of regular meetings and activities that take place during the week – these include :
We offer services from the traditional through to the informal, have a look at our services using the link below to see which one might be for you.
The church commands a fine view over the Kent estuary and was built together with the old vicarage, the school and the schoolhouse from the proceeds of the will of Mary Winfield Lambert, a local landowner who lived first at Abbot Hall, Kents Bank, and then at Boarbank Hall.
She died in 1857 but the buildings (at a total cost of £6,000) were not erected until 1864.