Christ Church Tunstall
The Church of England Parish Church of Goldenhill & Tunstall
Safeguarding
Christ Church is committed to Safeguarding and has adopted the National and Diocesan Policies.
If you have a safeguarding concern regarding our parish, please inform the Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator Beverley Barnett
on 07922696364 or via email parishsafeguarding.gandt@gmail com.
If a child or adult is at immediate risk of significant harm, in the first instance you should always contact the police on 999.
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General Numbers
Police:
Non-emergency 101
Emergency 999
Healthcare:
Non-emergency 111
Emergency 999
Helplines
NSPCC for adults concerned about a child – 0808 800 5000
Childline for children and young people – 0800 1111
Action on Elder Abuse helpline – 0808 808 8141
24-hour National Domestic Violence helpline – 0808 2000 247
NAPAC offers support and advice to adult survivors of childhood abuse – 08088010331
Stop It Now helps prevent child sexual abuse – 0808 1000 900
Cruse bereavement helpline – 0808 808 1677
Family Lives provides support and advice on family issues – 0808 800 222
Samaritans for people struggling to cope and needing someone to talk to – 116 123
Local Services:
Staffordshire/Stoke Children's Services
Office hours: 0800 1313126
Out of hours: 0345 6042719
Emergency: 999
Staffordshire/Stoke Adult's Services:
Office hours: 0345 6042719
Out of hours: 0345 6042719
Emergency: 999
Diocese Safeguarding:
Office hours: 01543 306030
Out of hours: 0845 1204550
Sources of support for victims and families of abuse:
The Survivors Trust – www.thesurvivorstrust.org
Safeline – www.safeline.org.uk
SupportLine – www.supportline.org.uk/
Victim Support – www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/childhood-abuse
Useful Websites:
The Diocese of Lichfield - www.lichfield.anglican.org/safeguarding
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children - www.nspcc.org.uk
Women's Aid - www.womensaid.org.uk
Restored - www.restored-uk.org
Stop it now - www.stopitnow.org.uk
Child Exploitation and Online Protection - www.ceop.police.uk
Hourglass (Elder abuse) - www.wearehourglass.org
Barnardo’s - www.barnardos.org.uk
National Association for Christian Recovery - www.spiritualabuse.com
Modern Slavery Government advice - www.gov.uk/government/collections/modern-slavery
Carers Trust - www.carers.org
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