Department for Safeguarding - Contacts

Diocesan Safeguarding Team:

Tel: 0191 243 3305 Monday to Friday 8.30am to 4.30pm

Email: safeguarding@diocesehn.org.uk

Angie Richardson – Diocesan Safeguarding Coordinator

Meriel Anderson – Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor

Andrew Dunn – Safeguarding Senior Administrator

Yvonne Brown – Safeguarding Administrator

Carol Hunter – Safeguarding Administrator

Links/useful contacts:

Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service tel: 0121 237 3740
www.csas.uk.net

NSPCC tel: 0800 800 5000
www.nspcc.org.uk

ChildLine tel: 0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk

Action on Elder Abuse tel: 0808 808 8141
www.elderabuse.org.uk

Age UK tel: 0800 169 6565
www.ageuk.org.uk

Northumbria Police* tel: 01661 872555 or 101

Durham Police* tel: 0345 606 0365 or 101

Cleveland Police* tel: 01642 326326 or 101

*In an emergency ring 999

Contact numbers for the 10 Local Authority Children’s and Adult’s Services in our Diocese can be found in your local Phone Directory.

Domestic Violence Helpline tel: 0808 200 0247
www.cedar.uk.net

Family Action Tel: 0207 254 6251 
www.family-action.org.uk