Safeguarding
At St Aidan’s Church we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the Church of England safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Parish Safeguarding Officer:
Ann Montgomery
Email:
safeguarding@staidan.org.uk
The Diocesan Safeguarding Officer is Abbey Clephane-Wilson, she can be contacted at safeguarding@manchester.anglican.org or at 0161 828 1465 / 07384 4609581
Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Manchester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is unavailable. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.
This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.
In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Helplines
- NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours).
- Childline: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).
- Stop it Now 0808 1000 900
- NAPAC 0808 801 0331
- Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).
- Family Lives 0808 800 222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).
- Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 0808 808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
For further information see Safeguarding - Diocese of Manchester
See also
Church of England Promoting a Safer Church Statement
Church of England Code of Safer Working Practice