SAFEGUARDING

St. Andrew's Church Safeguarding Information Booklet [click here]

Parish Safeguarding Policy  [click here]

For further information please go to the Diocese of Newcastle website

www.newcastle.anglican.org/safeguarding

and the Church of England Safeguarding Page

www.churchofengland.org/more/safeguarding

Also a link to this leaflet ‘You will be listened to’.

Contact details of organisations outside the church who can help:

·        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: 116 123 (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 (free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm).