Immanuel Church Highters Heath:
Highters Heath Lane
Birmingham
B14 4TB

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Immanuel Church and our parish of Highters Heath is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Birmingham’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. 


If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm or have any Safeguarding concerns, or need to talk to someone please contact:


Immanuel Church's Safeguarding Contact: Sam Setchell on 07887 777674. or email: immanuelsafeguarding@gmail.com


Safeguarding Contact Helen Edwards from Holy Cross Church, on 07709 441322 or email hccbcsafeguarding@gmail.com


The Diocese’s Safeguarding Adviser Steph Haynes can be contacted on   07342 993 844 or email: stephh@cofebirmingham.com


Help is also available from 

Childline on: 0800 1111.

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Samaritans: 116 123


If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police on 999 or 101

or your local authority’s children or adult social care services.


To find out more about safeguarding in the Church of England - Birmingham diocese please visit CofE-Birmingham Safeguarding website at http://www.cofebirmingham.com/hub/safeguarding/




For Immanuel Church’s safeguarding Policies, please click on the links below



New Safeguarding Co-Ordinator

I have recently taken on the role of Parish Safeguarding Co-Ordinator for Immanuel. This means that I become the first point of contact (alongside Revd Sandra) for any concerns around the safety of those using our church, particularly children and vulnerable adults.

I work alongside the safeguarding team in my paid job (for the Diocese of Worcester) and thought that I could put some of my knowledge to good use in our parish. I firmly believe that we all have a role to play in helping to ensure our church is as safe as possible for everyone who visits.

If you have any worries, please don’t hesitate to catch me in church or give me a call on 07887 777674. Sam Setchell

Takefive-stopfraud.org.uk

Take Five is a national campaign that offers straight-forward and  impartial advice to help people protect themselves from financial fraud. Fraudsters will use many tactics to obtain money or financial information from us. Be extremely wary of unsolicited phone calls claiming that there is an issue with your bank account or requesting assistance with an ongoing bank or police investigation.  

Remember not to share your PIN, bank card, or withdraw money or buy items on behalf of a stranger, no matter who they say they are. For more information visit takefive-stopfraud.org.uk
RISE UP!

RISE UP!

RISE UP! is a campaign from The Mothers’ Union. It aims to raise awareness and understanding about domestic abuse.


In support of this campaign, and in line with Immanuel’s own policy on domestic abuse, you will see a poster on the noticeboard with the local helpline number. Please raise awareness of this.
SAFEGUARDING Domestic Violence

Last updated 20/01/26

Parish Safeguarding Policy Statement

Last updated 20/01/26

SAFEGUARDING Promoting a Safer Church Parish Policy Statement

Last updated 20/01/26