"Our parish of Thurstaston: St Bartholomew is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Chester’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO ,
Chris Williams
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07956621731

or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor [email protected] or on 01928 643442.
The Diocese of Chester partners with thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding
Helpline if the Diocesan Safeguarding Team 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
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services."