Safeguarding Sections: Email News & Alerts

Man Posing as a Minister of Religion

Man Posing as a Minister of Religion A man calling himself Dominic Cooper, living in the Salford area, is posing as a Catholic Priest and Anglican Vicar. He has fraudulently conducted both Catholic and Anglican funerals, both here and in … Read More

Rep Deanery Meetings (via zoom)

Further to the first rep meeting held via zoom recently, we have now planned the following dates to hold further meetings: Wednesday 3rd March 12.30-1.30pm – Chesterfield, Bassetlaw and Barnsley Deaneries Wednesday 3rd March 6.30-7.30pm – Doncaster Deanery Wednesday 17th … Read More

Domestic Abuse Awareness and ‘Ask for Ani’

This week, the Government are launching their ‘codeword’ scheme to make it easier for people to ask for help at the pharmacy or supermarket. ‘Ask for Ani’ encourages people to say the codeword so that they can be taken to … Read More

Domestic Abuse Services are still Operating during Lockdown

Sheffield and Barnsley https://www.idas.org.uk/resources/handbooks-leaflets-posters/ Rotherham https://rotherhamrise.org.uk/ Doncaster https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/support-for-victims Chesterfield https://www.chesterfield.gov.uk/living-here/people-and-families/domestic-abuse.aspx Worksop https://www.nottinghamshire.police.uk/advice/domesticabuse/help

Implementing Safeguarding Reforms

The Bishops have accepted all the recommendations made by the Elliott Review, a ‘root and branch’ review of safeguarding in the Catholic church, and wish to adopt them without delay. https://www.cbcew.org.uk/implemention-of-safeguarding-reforms/