At St. Paul’s Church, Sale, we are committed to ensuring the welfare of the children and vulnerable adults who come here. We have a team of volunteers who have been checked to ensure they are suitable for such work and have been approved of by the PCC.

We draw on the guidance given to the P.C.C. by the Church of England Diocese of Chester,

Fiona Vaughan-Thomas – Safeguarding Officer.  mobile : 07787526659 

Rev. Becky Mathew can be contacted on:  07584604627 

 They will respond where issues of a person’s welfare are raised and work effectively with other agencies. The email address to report safeguarding issues is :  safeguardingstpaulsale@gmail.com

 Our Safeguarding policies are reviewed annually. 

The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org

or on 01928 718834 (option 4)

Helplines

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.

Email: SafeSpaces@FirstLight.org.uk

Safe Spaces Helpline: 0300 303 1056

Monday to Friday: 09:00 – 21:00

Saturdays: 09:00 – 13:00

Sundays: 13:00 – 17:00

Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours)

Parent Line: 0808 800 2222

National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours)

Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours)

Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

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.

We are committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults in our community and will champion the cause of children’s welfare in the wider society.

Our basis is the love of God, through which we want to enable our church community to nurture and empower children and vulnerable adults to grow to fulfil their potential. Their welfare of is paramount.

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