Safeguarding
At St Mary’s Acton and St Oswald’s Worleston we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer. Parish Safeguarding Officer: Tom Doyle
Email: actonpso24@gmail.com
Phone 01270 481548
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org or on 01928 718834 (option 4)
Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Chester partners with Thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable – this also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111
In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police on 999 and/or your local authority Children or Adults Service.
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| Safe Spaces England and Wales |
Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales. SafeSpaces@FirstLight.org.uk Mon – Fri: 09:00 – 21:00 0300 303 1056 Sat: 09:00 – 13:00 0300 303 1056 Sun: 13:00 – 17:00 0300 303 1056 |
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| NHS Cheshire | www.cheshireccg.nhs.uk/about/safeguarding/ | |
| Cheshire East Children’s Services | Office hours 0300 123 5012 Out of hours 0300 123 5022 |
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| Cheshire East Adult’s Services | Office hours 0300 123 5010 Out of hours 0300 123 5022 |
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| Child Line | 24 hour helpline 0800 1111 | |
| Family Lives | Mon – Fri 9am – 9pm 0808 800 2222 Sat – Sun 10am – 3pm 0808 800 2222 |
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| NSPCC | 24 hour helpline 0808 800 5000 free phone | |
| National Domestic Abuse Helpline | 24 hour helpline 0808 200 0247 free phone | |
| Action on Elder Abuse Helpline | Mon – Fri 9am – 5pm 0808 808 8141 free phone | |
| Samaritans | 24 hour helpline 116 123 | |
| Farming Community Network | https://fcn.org.uk/ help@fcn.org.uk 03000 111 999 |