© The Benefice of Littleborough 2018

The Parochial Church Council of

The Ecclesiastical  Parish of Holy Trinity, Littleborough

is a charity registered in England and Wales (1179711).

The Benefice of Littleborough is committed to Safeguarding Children, Young People, Victims/perpetrators of Domestic Abuse and Vulnerable Adults.

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 and 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.

Each of our parishes has a safeguarding officer, and they are:

St Barnabas    Sheila Wildman

St James        Laura Mallinson

Holy Trinity     Lynnette Windslow

Or you can contact Fr Ian Directly

Any member of our Safeguarding team can be contacted by email at

safeguarding@cofe-littleborough.co.uk

When making first contact, please state in you e-mail which Parish you wish to speak about, and include contact details.  At this point, we request that you do not go into any details.  Thank you.

The relevant person will then contact you to discuss the issue further.

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

If you wish to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser her details are as follows:

Abbey Clephane-Wilson

Tel: 0161 828 1451

E-Mail: AbbeyClephane-Wilson@manchester.anglican.org

A copy of the most recent Parish Safeguarding Handbook can be found by clicking here

Useful Contact Numbers

(Click on the name of the organisation to be directed to their website)

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

Childline: 0800 1111

Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900

NAPAC: 0808 801 0331

Samaritans: 116 123

Family Lives: 0808 800 2222

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Action On Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141

You can find out more information about Safeguarding in the Diocese of Manchester by clicking here

You can find out more information about Safeguarding in the Church of England by clicking here

You can find out more about Rochdale Councils Safeguarding for Children by clicking here

You can find out more about Rochdale Councils Safeguarding for Adults by clicking here