We want everyone to feel welcome and safe in our church.
Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
The Parish of St Neots with Eynesbury is committed to safeguarding all those who attend the worship and other activities that we offer. In the last decade we have been guided by the House of Bishops’ Policy document, ‘Promoting a Safer Church', and the more recent Safeguarding Standards, and we are now governed by the Church of England's Safeguarding e-manual.
We seek to create a culture where everyone is included, respected, listened to, and taken seriously. We accept the prime duty of care for children and vulnerable adults, and have appointed a parish safeguarding officer to ensure that we are up-to-date with appropriate policies and procedures.
The Parochial Church Council has adopted the nationally recommended Safeguarding Policy in line with the Church of England National Safeguarding Standards (most recently re-adopting it on 21st May 2026). Please click here to read the policy.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer since April 2022 has been:
Mrs Ann Barnsley Telephone: 07546323837 Email: annbarnsley@stneots.org
If you need to contact a churchwarden please, in the first instance, call the Parish Office on 01480 370312
Since July 2025, the head of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team has been Sarah Kennedy. To make first contact with the Team about any new Safeguarding matter, please use the Safeguarding Duty Messaging Service: 01353 652747 - other contact details can be found here.
Much more information and many resources can be found on the Safeguarding pages on the Ely Diocese website.
A list of external organisations which can give advice and assistance can be found more directly here.
Our policy can be found here on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders.