The Diocesan Safeguarding Commission is responsible for ensuring that the national safeguarding procedures for the Catholic Church are implemented and being used. There are twenty Religious Orders who are aligned to the commission; there is representation from both male and female Orders on the commission. You can see the names and roles of all the Diocesan Safeguarding Commission members.
You can email the Independent Chair here:
Helen Milton
Independent Chair
Canon Kieron O'Brien
Safeguarding Priest Advisor
Canon Paul Jennings
Judicial
Fr John Garry
Religious Rep
Elizabeth (Liz) Bedford
Parish Safeguarding Rep
Elizabeth Wakeling
Youth Coordinator
Laura Maydew-Gale
Communications
Katherine Taylor-Birnie
Brighton & Hove
Awaiting appointment
Probation
Dilhara Fernando
Lourdes Pilgrimage
Anne Burnage
West Sussex
Sr Helen Doyle
Religious Rep
DS Claire Tidy
Surrey Police
DS Jane Wooderson
Sussex Police
