Contact Details

Safeguarding Coordinator: Mrs Alexandra Griffiths (email - a.griffiths@rcaol.co.uk)
Safeguarding Advisor: Mr John Lynch
Safeguarding Administrators: Mrs Sylvia Cawley, Mrs Claire Newton
Project Administrator: Mrs Deborah Kenna
Senior Safeguarding Advisor: Dcn Des Bill (email - d.bill@rcaol.co.uk)

Address:
Safeguarding Department
Liverpool Archdiocesan Centre for Evangelisation
Croxteth Drive
Liverpool
L17 1AA

Tel:                            0151 522 1043 or 0151 522 1103
Fax:   0151 522 1089
Email:                        safeguarding@rcaol.co.uk
or                                [initial].[surname]@rcaol.co.uk

Members of the Commission can be contacted by either calling the Safeguarding Department or emailing as above.

Safeguarding Commission

The role of the Archdiocesan Safeguarding Commission: (Administered by the Safeguarding Department) is:

To ensure that clergy and volunteers are made aware of the agreed procedures contained in the parish resource pack and that they are implemented in each parish.
To advise the Archbishop on child safeguarding issues.
To ensure that clergy and volunteers are made aware of the agreed procedures contained in the parish resource pack and that they are implemented in each parish.
To enquire into any allegation of or concern for inappropriate behaviour or actual abuse of children or vulnerable adults by any person working for the Archdiocese either paid or voluntary, and to liaise with the statutory authorities.
To ensure that there is appropriate pastoral care and support for victims and those against whom allegations have been made.

The Diocesan Commission is accountable to the Bishop and Trustees of the Diocese.

Membership:

Dr Margaret Goddard - Chairperson
Fr Tom Neylon              - Trustee
Rev Aidan Kelly - Clergy Representative
Denise Malcolm - Merseyside Police
Jackie Walsh - Merseyside Probation
Martin Sandeman          - Catholic Blind Institute
Ann Hennessy - Parish Representative
Julie Knowles - Alder Hey Hospital
Vacant - Religious Order Representative
Rev Andrew Burns         - Religious Order Representative
Liz Jackson - Nugent
Helen Burgess - Nugent

The Chair of the Commission can be contacted by writing to:
C/o Safeguarding Department
LACE
Croxteth Drive
Sefton Park
Liverpool
L17 1AA