St Michael and All Angels Church
Middlewich
At St Michael & All Angel's Church we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all. We are committed to implementing the House of Bishop's safeguarding policies and good practice. Click here to download St Michael's safeguarding policy in PDF format
We have adopted the national Church of England's robust procedures and guidelines. You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at https://www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Rev Alison Boulton
Email: safeguarding@middlewichparishchurch.org.uk.
Phone: 01606 591559
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org or on 01928 643442
You can find further useful contact information at https://www.chester.anglican.org/social-responsibility/safeguarding.
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. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111
This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.
In the case of an emergency:
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.
HELPLINES
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
Childline: 0800 1111
Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
Stop it Now: 0808 1000 900
NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123
Family Lives: 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Respect Phoneline: 0808 8010 327
National Careline: 0800 0699 784
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141