Our Commitment
The Marden Vale Team Ministry is committed to ensuring it provides a safe and caring environment for all, including children and adults who may be at risk of abuse and neglect.
We aim to create safe environments within which our welcome to all is matched by proper and effective safeguards. We act promptly on any complaints made, working in close partnership with Salisbury Diocese on any such matters.
Furthermore we commit to protect the personal data of individuals in accordance with the principles established in the EU GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). For more information on GDPR please click here.
Safeguarding
The Diocese of Salisbury has a safeguarding policy which we follow in the Parish of Calne and Blackland
The Marden Vale Team Ministry takes its responsibilities surrounding the safeguarding of children, young people, and adults who may be at risk very seriously, and works in partnership with the Diocese of Salisbury to ensure that we work in accordance with best practice at all times.
The following policy was agreed at the Parochial Church Council (PCC) meeting
held in November 2025 review will be in November 2026
In accordance with the Church of England Safeguarding Policy our church is committed to:
- Promoting a safer environment and culture.
- Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the church.
- Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.
- Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons.
- Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons.
Responding to those that may pose a present risk to others.
The Parish Safeguarding Policies for each parish are available in the respective parish churches, from The Team Office, Church St Calne or via the links below.
If you have any Safeguarding questions or concerns you can contact the Safeguarding Officer for the relevant parish:
Calne & Blackland Eddie Sims sims.eddie@gmail.com or contact phone number via Church House 01249 816522
Foxham Andy Skipp 07805 944685
Derry Hill Rachel Collins 07851 062685
Bremhill David Stevens 01249 815337
Team Rector Rev Caspar Bush caspar.bush@mardenvale.org.uk
Team Vicar Rev Sarah Errington sarah.errington@mardenvale.org.uk
Training Curate. Rev Carly Taylor. carly.taylor@mardenvale.org.uk
Alternatively you can contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, on 01722 411922 x322
or Email: safeguarding@salisbury.anglican.org
https://www.salisbury.anglican.org/parishes/safeguarding
Please phone if you have any concerns
Click here for the Parish Safeguarding Policy for St Mary's, St Peter's and Holy Trinity Churches
Safeguarding Good Practice Guidelines Derry Hill 2022
Safeguarding Good Practice Guidelines Foxham 2022
Safeguarding Good Practice Guidelines Bremhill 2022