Safeguarding or do you need help? 

The PCC’s of Little Stour Benefice have adopted the safeguarding policies and procedures of the Church of England. We are committed to the following:


  • Safeguarding all children, young people and vulnerable adults
  • Carefully selecting and training staff and volunteers, using the Disclosure and Barring Service amongst other tools, to check their suitability
  • Responding without delay to every complaint made which suggests that an adult, child or young person may have been harmed or is at risk
  • Cooperating fully with the police, local authority and any other appropriate statutory body in any investigation
  • Ministering appropriately to anyone who has experienced abuse
  • Extending pastoral care to offenders, whilst ensuring that children and vulnerable adults are protected from harm

Our Safeguarding Officers for the Benefice are:

RachelRachel Armstrong - Littlebourne, Wickhambreaux, Ickham and Stodmarsh on 07463949232 or email here

Gillian Gillian Agboola on 07857308518 for Wingham email here 

Diocese Safeguarding (Canterbury) 

Fiona Coombs -Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

 Telephone - 07548 232395  or Email - fcoombs@diocant.org

 https://www.canterburydiocese.org/safeguarding/

Kent County Council services

Main contact: 03000 41 41 41 

Children and Families Information Service: 03000 41 23 23

Adult Social Services and Health: 03000 41 61 61 

Children’s Social Services:03000 411111

You can also contact any of the following for help:

For help if you are a child:

NSPCC :0808 800 5000 

Childline: 08001111 


For Domestic abuse support:

Refuge:  0808 2000 247 

Mens advice line:  0808 801 0327 

Contact Women's aid live chat 

https://chat.womensaid.org.uk/


For mental health crisis:

Samaritans: 116 123

SANEline: 03003047000 

Calm: 0800585858