We take our duty and obligation to safeguard and protect all people extremely seriously, and we have adopted the national Church of England’s robust safeguarding procedures and guidelines. If you or anyone you are in contact with would like to talk with someone independently, please call the Safe Spaces helpline on 0300 303 1056 or email safespaces@victimsupport.org.uk.

Alternatively, you may contact the Parish Safeguarding Officer:

Tom Doyle, safeguardingxcountryparishes22@yahoo.com phone: 01270 481 548, or

The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser in the Diocese of Chester,

safeguarding@chester.anglican.org, mobile number 07704 338885 (available during office hours)

You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at :

www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/promoting-safer-church

St. Mary’s, Acton, Church has adopted and implements the House of Bishops’ Safeguarding Policies:

www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding/promoting-safer-church

Other contact numbers:

Other Services:
 

Service	Contact
NHS Cheshire	www.cheshireccg.nhs.uk/about/safeguarding/
Cheshire East Children’s Services	Office hours 0300 123 5012	Out of hours 0300 123 5022
Cheshire East Adult’s Services	Office hours 0300 123 5010	Out of hours 0300123 5022
Childline	24 hour helpline 0800 1111
Family Lives	Mon – Fri 9am – 9pm 0808 800 2222	Sat – Sun 10am – 3pm 0808 800 2222
NSPCC	24 hour helpline 0808 800 5000 free phone
National Domestic Violence 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 0845 790 9090
Farming Community Network	https://fcn.org.uk/ 03000 111999 help@fcn.org.uk