Safeguarding

At the Parish of Birch with Fallowfield we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all. We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance. If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Lynda Newton
Email: [email protected]

The Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is Abbey Clephane-Wilson, she can be contacted at [email protected] or at 0161 828 1465 / 07384 460958

Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Manchester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser is unavailable. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.
This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.

In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Helplines
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours).

Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).
Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours).
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours).

The church’s safeguarding policies and documents and the Diocese of Manchester's Safe Church Policy can be found below.

Policy on the Safeguarding of Children and Young Adults in the Church
This statement was adopted by the Parish of Birch with Fallowfield at a Parochial Church Council meeting held on 20/3/18.

As members of this church, we commit ourselves to the nurturing, protection and safekeeping of all, especially children and young people.
It is the responsibility of each one of us to prevent the physical, sexual and emotional abuse of children and young people and to report any abuse discovered or suspected.
We recognise that our work with children and young people is the responsibility of the whole Church.
Our church is committed to supporting, resourcing and training those who work with children and young people and to providing supervision.
Our church is committed to following the policy and procedures published by the Diocese.
The parish will adopt good practice guidelines.
Each worker with children and young people must undertake diocesan Safeguarding training, know the guidelines and undertake to follow them. Each shall be given a copy of the Parish’s agreed procedures and good practice guidelines.
Children and young people are an important part of our Church today.
They have much to give as well as to receive.
We will listen to them.
As we nurture them in worship, learning, and in community life, we will respect the wishes and feelings of children and young people.
As part of our commitment to children and young people, the PCC has appointed Lynda Newton to be the Parish Safeguarding Co-ordinator
This church appoints Sarah Peate to represent the concerns and views of children and young people at our meetings and to outside bodies.

This policy will be reviewed each year to monitor the progress which has been achieved.

Policy on the Safeguarding of Adults in the Church
This statement was adopted by the Parish of Birch with Fallowfield at a Parochial Church Council meeting held on 20/3/18.

We recognise that everyone has different levels of vulnerability and that each of us may be regarded as vulnerable at some time in our lives.
As members of this parish we commit ourselves to respectful pastoral care for all adults to whom we minister.
We commit ourselves to the safeguarding of people who may be vulnerable, ensuring their well-being in the life of this church.
We commit ourselves to promoting safe practice by those in positions of trust.
The parish commits itself to promoting the inclusion and empowerment of people who may be vulnerable.
It is the responsibility of each of us to prevent the physical, emotional, sexual, financial and spiritual abuse of vulnerable people and to report any such abuse that we discover or suspect.
We undertake to exercise proper care in the appointment and selection of those who will work with people who may be vulnerable.
The parish is committed to supporting, resourcing, training and regularly reviewing those who undertake work amongst people who may be vulnerable.
The parish adopts the guidelines of the Church of England and the Diocese.
Each person who works with vulnerable people will agree to abide by these recommendations and the guidelines established by this church.
This church appoints Joanna Gait to represent the concerns and views of adults at our meetings and to outside bodies.

This policy will be reviewed each year to monitor the progress which has been achieved.

See Also:
'A Safe Church' - Church of England Diocese of Manchester

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0161 224 0535
Wilbraham Road
Fallowfield
Manchester M14 6JZ

SERVICE TIMES
Sunday 10.00 Sung Eucharist
Monday 19.30 Eucharist
Thursday 19.30 Eucharist

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Diocese of Manchester
Which is part of the
Church of England

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