Archdiocese of Liverpool Social Action Update - Spring 2024

Departments

Department provides cross cutting functions which support the wider operations of the archdiocese. These include human resources, safeguarding, governance, legal services, IT and communications.

Communications & IT

Our Communications & IT department enable us to tell the story of what Jesus is doing through His Church in the Archdiocese of Liverpool.

Chancery & Tribunal

We provide general advice to priests and parishes regarding sacraments and legal/canon law issues, including marriages and annulments.

Education

The Education Department ensure the delivery of quality Catholic education in our schools, academies and colleges.

Finance

The Finance Department oversee our finances, property and surveying, cemeteries and administration and parish centre management.

Human Resources

The HR team exists to support priests, line managers and staff throughout the employment lifecycle.

Legal

Our archdiocesan solicitor and compliance officer supports the archdiocese on a range of legal and statutory compliance matters.

Pastoral Development

The Pastoral Development Department works alongside the local Church to resource and support its mission.

Safeguarding

The Safeguarding Department is responsible for the implementation of national safeguarding policy and procedures within the archdiocese.

Vocations

The Vocations team exist to support you throughout your vocation journey.

Ministries

Commissions

Our commissions advise the archdiocese help us to make important decisions on key issues.

Chaplaincy

Our chalpaincies provide pastoral care for hospitals, prisons, schools and universities.

Priestly Formation

The Vicariate for Clergy exists to provide for the care of priests.

School Singing Programme

Our Schools Singing Programme currently works with over 1,250 children in our Catholic schools every week!

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Safeguarding

Help and support

Services & organisations

Trusted support services and organisations that we recommend.

List of trusted services & organisations

Police

999 in emergencies
101 for non emergencies
‍www.merseyside.police.uk
‍www.lancashire.police.uk
‍www.cheshire.police.uk
‍www.gmp.police.uk
‍www.iompolice.im

Local Adult and Children Social Care Services

Make a referral or in case of an emergency.

Halton
0151 907 8305 (Children)
0151 907 8306 (Adults)

‍Lancashire
‍0300 123 6720 (Children)
0300 123 6721 (Adults)

‍Liverpool
‍0151 233 3700 (Children)
0151 233 3800 (Adults)

‍Knowsley
‍0151 443 2600 (Both)

‍Sefton
‍0345 140 0845 (Children)
0151 934 3737 (Adults)

‍St Helens
‍01744 676600

‍Warrington
‍01925 443400 (Children)
01925 443322 (Adults)

‍Wigan
‍01942 828300 (Children)
01942 828777 (Adults)

‍Greater Manchester
‍0161 234 5001

‍Isle of Man
‍01624 686 179 (Children)
01624 631 212 (Children out of Hours)
01624 685 969 (Adults)
01624 650 000 (Adults out of hours)

NSPCC

0808 800 5000 | www.nspcc.org.uk

Child Line

0800 1111 | www.childline.org.uk

Action on Elder Abuse

0808 808 8141 | www.elderabuse.org.uk

Age UK

0800 169 8787 or 0800 055 6112 | www.ageuk.org.uk

National Domestic Violence Helpline

0808 2000 247 | www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk | www.womensaid.org.uk

The Survivors Trust

01788 550554 | www.thesurvivorstrust.org

One in Four

Specialising in working with survivors of childhood sexual violence. Offers long-term one to one therapy.

020 8697 2112 | admin@oneinfour.org.uk | www.oneinfour.org.uk

Phone lines open Mon – Fri 9:00 - 21:00 Sat 10:00 – 1500

NAPAC

(National Association for People Abused in Childhood)

0800 085 3330 or 0808 801 0331 | www.napac.org.uk

Check website for opening times.

IICSA Truth Project

0800 917 1000 | share@truthproject.org.uk | www.truthproject.org.uk

Grief to Grace

020 7937 4297 | www.grieftograceuk.org

Papyrus

0800 068 4141 | www.papyrus-uk.org

Samaritans

116 123 | jo@samaritans.org

RASAC

(Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre)

Cheshire East
01260 697900

Cheshire West & Chester
01244 907710

Halton
01928 477980

Knowsley
0151 218 7960

St. Helens
01744 877987

Warrington
01925 221546

‍www.rapecentre.org.uk