St John the Baptist Church in Aldford is about seven miles south of Chester. Aldford is one of the historic villages that belong to the Estate of the Duke of Westminster. The parish includes not just the village of Aldford itself but also that part of the neighbouring village of Churton known as Churton-cum-Aldford.
The Rector is the Rev Jules Beauchamp 01244 336668
The Associate Minister is Rev Karl Jones 01244 620403
Safeguarding
St John’s, Aldford, and St Mary's, Bruera, take their duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. We have adopted the national Church of England’s robust procedures and guidelines. You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at www.churchofengland.org/safeguarding.
If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues of a safeguarding matter then you can contact our safeguarding officer or find useful contact information at https://www.chesterdiocese.org/safeguarding.
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01928 718834 (option 4)
The Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor is:
Sean Augustine
The Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors are:
Claire Collins
Claire Ratcliffe
The Rector of St John's and St Mary's is Revd Jules Beauchamp:
The Rectory, Village Road, Waverton, CHESTER, CH3 7QN
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 01244 3366688
The Associate Minister is Revd Karl Jones:
The Rectory, Green Lake Lane, Aldford, CHESTER, CH3 6HW
Telephone: 01244 620403
The role of the Safeguarding Officer at St John's is being shared jointly by the PCC members.
In case of a safeguarding concern contact either the Diocesan Safeguarding Team (details above) or The Rector or Associate Minister (details above)
The Safeguarding Policy for St John’s can be found here.
The Safeguarding Officer for St Mary's is Sarah Pleavin:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: 07720 289344
The Safeguarding Policy for St Mary's can be found here.
Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Chester partners with Thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable - this also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.
In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police on 999 and/or your local authority Children or Adults Service.
Helplines
Safe Spaces England and Wales - Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the Church in Wales.
Email: [email protected]
Safe Spaces Helpline: 0300 303 1056
Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 21:00
Saturdays: 09:00 - 13:00
Sundays: 13:00 - 17:00
Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours)
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
