Safeguarding
St Cuthbert’s Church has adopted the national Church of England’s robust safeguarding procedures and guidelines which aims to:
- Promote the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk of harm
- Prevent abuse occurring
- Protect those at risk of abuse
- Respond well to those who have been abused
You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding.
If you have information about a safeguarding situation where a child or adult is in immediate danger or requires immediate medical attention, call 999.
If you do not think there is a risk of immediate danger, but you are concerned that a child or vulnerable adult is at risk of harm, full details of useful contact information can be found at http://www.liverpool.anglican.org/safeguarding.
The following is a list of national helplines:
NSPCC – 0808 800 5000
Childline – 0800 1111 or visit www.childline.org.uk
Stop it Now – 0808 1000 900
NAPAC – 0808 801 0331
Samaritans – 116 123
Family Lives – 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141
Merseyside Police: 0151 709 6010