SAFEGUARDING
St. Andrew's Church Safeguarding Information Booklet [click here]
Parish Safeguarding Policy 2021 [click here]
Domestic Abuse Policy 2021 [click here]
Social Media Policy 2022 [click here]
Recruitment of Offenders Policy revised 2021 [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:
· NSPCCChild 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).