If someone is in danger now
999
If a child or adult is in immediate danger, or a crime is happening now, call the police on 999.
0161 234 5001
Manchester Contact Centre, open 24 hours a day, for concerns about a child or an adult at risk. Police non-emergency: 101.
This website and its forms are not an emergency service and are not monitored around the clock. Do not use them to report a safeguarding concern.
The Manchester Contact Centre number above is published by the Manchester Safeguarding Partnership, which brings together the council, police and health services to keep children and adults in Manchester safe.
Our commitment
At CAC Conquerors in Christ Manchester, we believe everyone should be able to participate in church life in an environment where their safety, dignity and wellbeing are respected.
We are committed to protecting children, young people and adults who may be at risk of harm, to listening to anyone who raises a concern, and to working with the proper authorities when someone may be at risk.
Who safeguarding applies to
Safeguarding concerns can involve anyone who takes part in church life — members, visitors, children, young people, families, volunteers, ministers and leaders — whether at a Sunday service, a midweek gathering, an online meeting, an outreach activity or through social media and messaging.
Raising a concern
- If someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
- If you are worried about a child or an adult but there is no immediate danger, you can contact the Manchester Contact Centre on 0161 234 5001 at any time.
- If your concern involves church activities or someone serving in the church, please also tell the church’s safeguarding lead or a member of the church leadership in person.
You do not need to be certain that something is wrong before you speak up. Write down what you saw or were told, in the person’s own words where possible, with the date and time, and do not investigate yourself.
Awaiting confirmationThe church’s Designated Safeguarding Lead, a deputy, and a confidential contact route for raising concerns with the church.
Confidentiality and information
Concerns will be handled sensitively and shared only with the people who need to know. We cannot promise to keep a concern completely confidential: where someone may be at risk of harm, information may need to be shared with the local authority, the police or other agencies to protect them. Information about concerns is kept securely and separately from general church records.
Safeguarding across church life
Safeguarding applies to every part of church life, including:
- Children’s activities and Sunday school;
- Youth ministry, including Youth Sunday;
- Pastoral care and prayer ministry;
- Volunteers and workers serving in any ministry;
- Community outreach;
- Online meetings, social media and messaging.
The church’s current procedures for these activities — for example safer recruitment and DBS checks for those working with children, supervision ratios, safeguarding training and online safety practice. These are not described here until the church confirms them.
Our safeguarding policy
The church’s trustees are responsible for safeguarding. The Charity Commission expects trustees to have safeguarding policies and procedures that everyone follows, to review them at least once a year, and to report concerns to the relevant agencies.
Awaiting confirmationThe church’s approved safeguarding policy and procedures, the date they were adopted and the next review date. When approved, the full policy will be published or linked here.
Further guidance
- Manchester Safeguarding Partnership — report a concern
- Charity Commission — safeguarding and protecting people for charities and trustees
- thirtyone:eight — the Christian safeguarding charity (its helpline is open to its members, victim-survivors and statutory professionals)
