St Joseph's Catholic Church, Oakham

“St Joseph's Church, together with the Diocese of Nottingham, is committed to the safeguarding policies of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults from any form of abuse or maltreatment and to promote a safe environment for them.

This commitment flows from the fact that we are all made in the image of God and the Church’s common belief in the dignity and uniqueness of every human life. We start from the principle that each person has a right to expect the highest level of care and protection, love encouragement and respect that we can give. We will liaise closely and openly with statutory agencies to ensure that any concerns or allegations of abuse that are raised are promptly reported and properly investigated, victims supported and perpetrators held to  account.

In accordance with the National Safeguarding policies, all of our Parish Volunteers who are working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are checked by the Parish Safeguarding Representative. This involves completing an application form with basic information; a confidential declaration form; and a DBS form.   The completed forms are sent to the Diocesan Safeguarding Office where they are processed and stored. All information is treated as strictly confidential.

The Parish Safeguarding Representative ensures that all volunteers are given information, role descriptions and a code of conduct from the CSSA (Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency) in order to promote a safe environment for our children and vulnerable adults and to promote very best practice.  Volunteers are also given information to enable them to recognise and respond to a concern or an allegation of abuse of a child or vulnerable adult.

Parish Safeguarding Representative: 

Maria Marriott: 07513 725 552

or 

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The Catholic Diocese of Nottingham

As St Joseph's we recognise our responsibility for protecting children in our care. For this reason we carefully follow  the Diocesan guidelines and ensure that all who work with children in the Parish are aware of these.

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Safeguarding Representative      

Maria Marriott

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Tel:  07513 72555

We have a well stocked Repository which is located at the back of the meeting room. Items available include a selection of:

• Rosaries, Crucifixes, Crosses, Candles, Greeting Cards and gifts for Baptisms, First Holy Communion, Confirmation and Weddings as well as Cards for all occasions, Prayer cards, Mass Cards and Sympathy cards and seasonal items such as Easter cards, Advent calendars, Christmas cards and Nativity sets etc.

Please feel free to call in and browse. We will always try to help with specific requirements.  We have a Catalogues and order book for you to use if I'm not there or alternatively you can email your order.

If you would like to order/buy any items please see Maria or email Maria at

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We support Traidcraft and Quidenham Cards in our Repository

Just a small selection of our beautiful items at very reasonable prices