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Safeguarding
At St John’s we take the safety of all very seriously, but particularly those children or adults who may be at greater risk. We have a fantastic group of volunteers who give up an enormous amount of their time to work with children, teenagers and adults.
All staff and volunteers are appropriately recruited, DBS (police record) checked and trained in line with Chester Diocesan safeguarding guidelines. If you would like to know more you can read our Safeguarding Policy – 2024 which is reviewed annually by the PCC, or visit the Diocese of Chester’s safeguarding page here.
Helen Barber is our Parish Safeguarding Officer. If you have any safeguarding concerns, questions or issues, please use the details opposite to contact her.
Alternatively, the Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org or on 01928 718834 (option 4).
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. 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:
· 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).
· Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
Prayer
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One of the best things we can do to support and care for each other is to pray. We have a list of people who are regularly prayed for so please email prayer@stjohnshartford.org if you would to like to be added to that list or you would like someone to come and pray with you.
Pastoral Care
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Through small groups, individual pastoral support, and prayer, we seek to care for one another as we walk in truth and live in love in both everyday life and through times of particular need. The Pastoral Care Team are a small group of volunteers who provide prayer support, practical care and encouragement for those who are unwell or in hospital or at a stage of life where they have additional needs. If you would like someone to be in touch or to arrange a visit please contact jacqueline@stjohnshartford.org or clergy@stjohsnhartford.org.
