Safeguarding at St Mary's & St Luke's

At St Mary's & St Luke's we take our duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. We have adopted the national Church of England’s robust procedures and guidelines. If you have any concerns, please click on the link below to contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer.

​Our Responsibility​

We understand that the care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the Church..

Parish Safeguarding Officer​

The PCC have appointed a Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) - see below for contact details or use the button to email them..

Email our PSO

Safer Recruitment​

We are committed to following the current Church of England Safer Recruitment guidance for the appointment of staff and volunteers which can be viewed by clicking here.
​All those work with young people and vulnerable adults in our church have an a DBS check and supply online Safeguarding Training to the Clergy, PCC Members, Church Officers and Junior Church Leaders.​

Policies & Procedures

Click this link to view our Safeguarding Policy Statement
​which is based upon these Church of England documents:
 Promoting a Safer Church
and
The Parish Safeguarding Handbook

Who to contact
If someone is in immediate danger or harm, call 999 and ask for the Police

If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Adviser or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.

Parish Safeguarding Team

Parish Safeguarding Officer
Mrs Joy Chaplow
Tel: 07730 007966
[email protected]
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Rector
Revd Mike Turnbull
Tel: 01270 522213
[email protected]

Diocesan Safeguarding Team

The Diocesan Safeguarding
including out of hours support
​can be found by clicking here
or using the following contac details
 [email protected]
Tel. 01928 718834 ext 266
​9am – 4pm Mon – Fri

Thirtyone:eight

Thirtyone:eight
For out-of-hours safeguarding advice, ring our partner organisation, Thirtyone:eight on 0303 003 1111. Thrityone:eight is an independent Christian charity that offers a telephone listening service for adult survivors of abuse to talk about their experiences in detail and in confidence with a sensitive listener. ​Download this leaflet for more information about the Thirtyone:eight listening service.

Safe Spaces

We recognise that for those with a lived experience of abuse from within the Church, you may want to speak to a different independent charity specialising in supporting victims and survivors of abuse. Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service that provides a confidential, personal, and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church. You can email them at [email protected] or via telephone on 0300 303 1056.
Opening hours run Monday to Friday 9am – 9pm, Saturday 9am - 1pm and Sunday from 1pm - 5pm (excluding bank holidays).

Other Contacts

Police
Emergency 999
Non urgent 101

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

Action on Elder Abuse - UK Charity addressing elder abuse within people's own homes (whether by family, friends or paid staff),
within sheltered housing, and within care homes and hospitals.
Tel: 0808 808 8141

CEOP - Child Exploitation and Online Protection
Tel: 0870 000 3344

ChildLine - Helpline for children
Tel: 0800 1111

Kidscape - UK charity committed to keeping children safe from harm or abuse
Tel: 0207 730 3300

NSPCC - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Tel: 0808 800 5000 between 10am and 8pm Monday to Friday or email [email protected]

StopItNow! - Help for anyone who wants to prevent abuse-including if you are worried about your own actions
Tel: 0808 100 0900

Women’s Aid - Free phone 24 hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Tel: 0808 2000 247

For those accessing Safeguarding Training on behalf of our churches

The Church of England's Safeguarding Training website can be accessed here
​You will have received your login information in advance.