St Ursula's Church
Berne, Switzerland

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Safeguarding -
The protection of vulnerable people

Keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm is a priority at St Ursula's. Our chaplaincy safeguarding officer is Cecily Klingler. We are totally committed to

For more information or to let us know about abuse, please contact

Safeguarding Officer Cecily Klingler (031 302 49 59, mobile: +41 76 425 48 59)
Assistant Safeguarding Officer Maxine Wildhaber (+41 76 349 40 42)

Our Chaplain Helen Marshall (031 351 03 43)

Confidential Diocesan reporting line +44 207 898 1163

Out of Hours UK Safeguarding Helpline
For urgent safeguarding enquiries outside Diocesan office hours please call Thirtyone:eight (formerly the Churches Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS)) on +44 303 003 1111. You will be able to get confidential advice, guidance and support.

Local Sources: Victim Support Helpline (Opferhilfe Bern) 031 370 30 70
  Child and Adult Protection Authority (KESB - Kindes- und Erwachsenenschutzbehörde) 031 635 20 00

In the canton of Berne, there is a useful list of contact points here.

For more information, see the Diocesan Safeguarding Page

Diocesan Safeguarding Newsletter

Diocesan Safeguarding Protocol.

The Church of England's Parish Safeguarding Handbook


CK - Page last modified 3 September 2019