Safeguarding

Norbury Church takes its duty and obligation to protect all, extremely seriously. 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 www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding.

Safeguarding Officer

If you have any safeguarding concerns, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Hannah Wilson, by email to safeguarding@norburychurch.com

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor

The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor is Sean Augustin (07704 338885), or safeguarding@chester.anglican.org. Please note, this email address is monitored between the hours of 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday.

Out of Hour Support

The Diocese of Chester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser 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

Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).

Parent Line: 0808 800 2222

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).

Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).

Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues of a safeguarding matter then you can find useful contact information at https://www.chester.anglican.org/support-services/safeguarding/safeguarding-team/.