The Archdiocese of Birmingham has a zero-tolerance approach to all abuse.
All Church activity should provide a safe environment which promotes and supports the wellbeing of everyone and protects them from harm.
The Catholic Church in England and Wales has a single approach to Safeguarding. The Archdiocese of Birmingham follows the National Safeguarding policy provided by the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency; safeguarding in the Archdiocese is overseen by the Safeguarding Trustee Sub-committee.
If a child (anyone under the age of 18) or adult at risk is in immediate danger you must contact the police on 999.
Our Parish Safeguarding Representative:
Dot Thomas (01782) 363963
[email protected]
The Archdiocese of Birmingham Safeguarding Team is available on:
0121 230 6240
-or-
by email on: [email protected]
Support is also available from Safe Spaces (https://www.safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk/), a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales.
The Bishops' Conference of England & Wales has provided the 'Isaiah Journey', a guide for survivors of abuse which can be downloaded here (https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2023/02/Survivors-Guide.pdf).
You can also contact the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000.
Update from the Archdiocese of Birmingham September 2025:
The Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA) are undertaking a thematic inspection of survivor engagement and support, and the Archdiocese of Birmingham has been chosen as one of the Dioceses to be involved in this project.
As such, all Dioceses and Religious Life Groups (RLGs) have been asked by the CSSA to share a public survey inviting survivors to contribute their experiences. The purpose of this public call is to gather information from anyone who has had recent contact with the Archdiocese of Birmingham, or any other Diocese or RLG. This includes experiences that are new or ongoing, as well as those connected to non-recent abuse, both in a faith context and outside of faith. While the primary focus is the period from July 2024 onwards, the CSSA do not wish to limit what survivors choose to share.
Information regarding this survey can be found via:
www.catholicsafeguarding.org.uk/contact-us-and-other-information/public-calls-for-information/
The direct link to the survey is:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=SSQzRY2fT0OpJmB_Xy63KLBEXoG2tlVAm_9UYqKjMSFUOTc5TzlLTEdTWkUySjhaTlU0QURaOU05SC4u
If you haven’t previously engaged with the Archdiocese of Birmingham Safeguarding team but feel that it would be helpful to do so, please don’t hesitate to contact the Safeguarding office on 0121-230-6240, or by emailing [email protected].
