Promoting a Safer Church

The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the Church.

Our commitments:

  • Promoting a safer environment and culture
  • Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
  • Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
  • Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons
  • Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/allegations of abuse or other affected persons
  • Responding to those that may pose a present risk

If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Adviser or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.

Safeguarding Contacts

Holy Trinity Platt Safeguarding Officer
Denis Colligan
safeguarding@plattchurch.org
Please don’t send sensitive information via email, but get in touch, providing a contact number, and our safeguarding officer will get back to you asap.

Manchester Diocese Safeguarding Officer
0161 828 1400
safeguarding@manchester.anglican.org

Manchester City Council Social Services
0161 234 5001
mcsreply@manchester.gov.uk

If there is an immediate risk or danger please contact the police on 101.

Helplines

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
 
Childline: 0800 11 11
 
Action on Elder Abuse: 0800 0699 784
Samaritans: 116 123 
 
Age UK: 0800 678 1602
 
Women’s Aid: 0845 345 4345
 
Men’s advice line: 0808 8010 327
 

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

The Diocese of Manchester publish regular safeguarding newsletters. You can read the latest one here