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