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.
Reporting Abuse
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 harm, please speak to a safeguarding professional about your concern as soon as possible. If you have significant concerns, please report to children’s social service or adult’s social services without delay.
Sefton
Adult – 0345 1400845. Out of hours emergency – 0345 140 0845 Web Site: https://www.seftonsab.org.uk/p/whatissafeguarding/raising-a-concern
Children – 0151 934 4013 Out of hours emergency – 0151 934 3555 Web Site: https://www.sefton.gov.uk/childrens-services/report-a-concern/
Domestic Abuse: - 0151 394 1400 Web Site: https://www.sefton.gov.uk/domestic-abuse/how-to-get-help/ for list of contact numbers for support agencies
Merseyside Police - in an emergency 999, Non-emergency - 101
If your area is not Sefton, please contact the relevant council of the other areas in our Diocese: Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool City, St Helens, Warrington, West Lancashire and Wigan.
When reporting a concern to the Safeguarding Team please be sure to contact them using the information shown below:
Suzanne Atherton – Head of Safeguarding (DSO) – email: suzanne.atherton@liverpool.anglican.org or telephone 07904 418 048
Stuart Barton Ainsworth – Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser – email: stuart.bartonainsworth@liverpool.anglican.org or telephone 07919 112979
Karen Williams – Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser – email: karen.williams@liverpool.anglican.org or telephone 07946189061
Outside office hours: For urgent safeguarding advice during out of office hours – between 7-00am-9.00am and 5pm-midnight weekdays, weekends and bank holidays please call our partners Thirtyone:eight on 0303 003 1111 (option 1) for confidential advice, guidance and suppo
Other support
You may wish to contact one of these 24-hour helplines to report abuse
- NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
- Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
- National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
- Samaritans Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
- Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9 – 5 pm).
- Family Lives – 0808 800 2222
- National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
- Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141
- Merseyside Police: 0151 709 6010