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).