The Stour Valley Benefice

Set in the heart of the Stour Valley in South Suffolk, we are at the heart of the six communities in which we live and serve: Cavendish, Clare, Hundon, Poslingford, Stoke-by-Clare, & Wixoe - helping to make God's love known to all.

For more information about the individual churches, services and visiting, please click on the church below.

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What's on

Safeguarding Training (Foundation)

for 2 hours, 45 mins
St Mary's Church, Haverhill
High Street Haverhill Suffolk, CB9 8AX

This is an in person training event, especially for those who are unable to complete the online training.

In order to attend this course you must have completed the "Basic Awareness" Training

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Archdeacon's Visitation (Clare Deanery)

for 1 hour, 30 mins
Clare, St Peter & St Paul
High Street Clare Suffolk, CO10 8NY, United Kingdom

All are welcome to join Archdeacon David for his annual service to welcome and swear in Churchwarden's from across the deanery.

Music in Country Churches at Clare : The Choir of Trinity College, Cambridge

for 2 hours
Clare, St Peter & St Paul
High Street Clare Suffolk, CO10 8NY, United Kingdom

Music in Country Churches has arranged concerts in over 55 country churches and made donations of nearly £600,000 to the churches that hosted its concerts. Artists who have taken part in the concerts include the Borodin String Quartet, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Murray Perahia, Sir Colin Davis, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, and many others. The former Prince of Wales was the Charity’s first Patron, and over the years the former Patron and other members of the Royal Family have regularly attended our concerts.

Music in Country Churches has revisited some of the larger churches where it has held concerts. These return visits have been aimed at fundraising to help with the running costs of the smaller churches within their benefices.

“Our parish churches are an inalienable part of Englishness, the vertical centrepiece in every village composition, and the focus of so much that is important in our lives.”
Matthew Rice, Chairman

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Our churches

Safeguarding

Our Benefice is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm.

We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Benefice Safeguarding Officer (BSO).

Our Diocese’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our BSO.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the BSO:
Mrs Beth Salmon Tel: 01787 277794 Email: [email protected]

or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor:
Mrs Karen Galloway Tel: 07785 621319 Email: [email protected]

If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services (Suffolk County Council – 0808 800 4005).

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