Welcome to the parish of St Mary, Hale & Halebank. We're and active Anglican Church in the Diocese Liverpool. Our worship covers a wide spectrum of traditions and tastes and we hope that whatever your tradition of church, or if you are totally new to church, you will find a home here at St Mary's.
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St Mary’s Church Hale with Halebank
Policy Statement on Children, Young people and the Church.
This statement was first agreed at the PCC meeting on the 3rd March 2014 and reviewed regularly since that date.
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, emotional, and spiritual 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 guidelines and procedures published by the Diocese.
Our Parish will adopt good practice guidelines.
Each worker with children and young people will know the guidelines and undertake to follow them. Each will be given a copy of our Parish’s agreed procedures and Good practice guidelines.
As part of our commitment to children and young people the PCC has appointed a Safeguarding Team listed opposite.
Children if you have any complaints about your treatment here- Contact any member of the Safeguarding team or the Revd Michelle Goodwin.
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.
St Marys Church Hale and Halebank
Contact Details
Safeguarding Team ( Parish Safeguarding Officers)
Kathleen Williams. Children. Tel 0151 425 5171. Mob 07796467879
Janet Ireland. Adults. Tel 0151 425 3028. Mob 07732545196
Verifier. Jenna Birch jennabirch@hotmail.com
Team Rector
Rev Dr Michelle Goodwin vicar@saintmaryshale.com
Diocesan Safeguarding Team
Andy Holmes, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
07940 378139 andrew.holmes@liverpool.anglican.org
Mick Murphy, Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
07376431466 michael.murphy@liverpool.anglican.org
Karen Williams, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding
07946 189061 karen.williams@liverpool.anglican.org
Deborah Doran, Safeguarding Support – contact for issues relating to Safer Recruiter, DBS, Parish Safeguarding Officer Support and Lead and Additional Recruiter information. Hours of work, Tuesday and Wednesday 8:30 – 5:30 pm. Tel 0151 705 2124, email – deborah.doran@liverpool.anglican.org
If you wish to report any safeguarding concerns directly to the National Safeguarding Team please email safeguarding@churchofengland.org.