PSNI is appealing for anyone who wishes to make a report or disclose information to contact police directly on 101 or via the dedicated email address: [email protected]
Safeguarding review team update
Following announcements made about Safeguarding concerns on 12 November 2025, a PCI phone and email safeguarding response line was set up as a temporary measure to respond to those who wished to contact the PCI Safeguarding Team.
We want to thank those who have contacted us in this way, and to assure those individuals that we are continuing to follow up on the matters raised.
Both the phone line and the email contact for the PCI Safeguarding Response Team are now closed. However, if required the PSNI can be contacted directly on 101 or via the dedicated email address: [email protected]
The PCI Safeguarding Team will continue to be available for all safeguarding enquiries related to the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
Emergency and out of hours contacts
If you are concerned about immediate risk to any child or adult contact your emergency services:
- 999 Police Service NI
- 112 An Garda Síochána
Victim Support NI
If you have been affected by this statement from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland and require additional support from an independent agency, we would encourage you to reach out to Victim Support NI.
You can contact them from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday on the phone number below.
Alternatively, you can email either their Belfast or Foyle offices.
For those living in the Republic of Ireland:
Contact the Crime Victims Helpline on Freephone 116 006
or visit their website: www.crimevictimshelpline.ie
You can avail of further support from the Domestic and Sexual Abuse Helpline in Northern Ireland.
Call them on 0808 802 1414 or email them at [email protected]
Social Services
If you require social services advice and support out of hours in regards to a potential safeguarding concern for any child or adult contact:
- 0800 197 9995 Northern Ireland
- 0818 776 315 Republic of Ireland
Other services