Safeguarding

Carlisle Cathedral, the Cathedral Church for the Church of England in the Diocese of Carlisle, is committed to:

• The care, nurture of, and respectful pastoral ministry with all children, young people and adults.
• The safeguarding and protection of all children, young people and adults.
• Being a safe and caring community that provides a loving environment where victims of abuse can report or disclose abuse and where they can find support and best practice that contributes to the prevention of abuse.

If you need to contact anyone about Safeguarding concerns at the Cathedral, please contact:

The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Ms Joanna Van Lachterop

Tel: 07458 016 884

Email: safeguarding.adviser@carlislediocese.org.uk

or

The Cathedral’s Lay Safeguarding Lead is Julie Clayton. The Cathedral Lay Safeguarding Lead acts as a point of contact on Safeguarding matters at the Cathedral independent from the Cathedral Chapter or the Church of England.

Tel: 01228 548151

Email: safeguarding@carlislecathedral.org.uk

Day to day operational Safeguarding matters are overseen by The Chapter’s Safeguarding Lead, The Revd Canon Dr Benjamin Carter

Tel: 01228 479238

Email: canonwarden@carlislecathedral.org.uk

Please feel free to contact any of the above as soon as possible if you have any Safeguarding concerns. Also please don’t hesitate to contact them if you seek advice, guidance or further information relating to Safeguarding.

The Cathedral’s commitment is shared by all our staff and volunteers and supported by the following policies and documents:

• The Church of England’s Safeguarding policy, adopted by Carlisle Cathedral, is accessible here.
• The House of Bishop’s “Promoting a Safer Church” is accessible here.
• The Cathedral’s Safeguarding Policy Statement can be viewed by clicking here.
• The Cathedral’s commitment to Safeguarding, through the adoption of the “Safeguarding Pledge” can be found here
• The Cathedral’s Safeguarding Action Plan can be viewed here. (Please note this is reviewed and updated every six months)
• The Cathedral’s independent safeguarding audit report can be viewed here.
• INEQE’s 2025 Annual Report can be viewed here.
• The Cathedral’s Safeguarding Handbook can be downloaded here. Paper copies of these documents can be obtained from the Cathedral Office on request.
• This link takes you to The House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Guidance and Safeguarding Code of Practice (e-manual).
• The Safeguarding Quick Reference Guide can be viewed here.

The Diocese of Carlisle’s Safeguarding policies and procedures, together with national Church of England documents relating to Safeguarding, can be viewed on the Diocesan website