Safeguarding – St. John's Hopwood

The PCC of St John’s Church takes the safeguarding of children, young people and vulnerable adults very seriously.

Our Safeguarding Policy is regularly updated.

We follow the guidance of the Diocese of Manchester on safeguarding and safe recruitment of volunteers https://www.manchester.anglican.org/safeguarding/

Our Parish Safeguarding Officer for 2019/2020 is Max Robinson 01706 625018

Emergency Helplines

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

Childline: 0800 1111

Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900

NAPAC: 0808 801 033

Family Lives 0808 800 2222

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Action On Elder Abuse: 080880 88141

Samaritans: 116 123

News

We are now open for services but a booking system is in place.
Service times from Sunday 26th July – 11.15am Holy Communion Service
From Thursday 20th August Thursday 10.30am Holy Communion Service (taking bookings from Fri 14th Aug)
From Sunday 6th September 8am BCP Service (no need to book).
The Church will continue to be open for Private Prayer and Meditation on Thursdays – 10am to 12noon on the 30 July and then 10.30am to 11.30am on 6 and 13 August.
To book a place for worship please contact Anthony Williams between 4 – 7pm on 07885743043
Upon booking you will be allocated a pew for you (and your household / bubble).

Refer Risk Assessment and Worship Information booklet on our menu.

The Church of England have released a statement that says:
We strongly advise that face coverings should be worn by all those attending a place of worship, including ministers, worshippers, staff, volunteers, contractors and visitors, where there may be other people present; remembering that they are mainly intended to protect other people, not the wearer, from coronavirus COVID-19 and that they are not a replacement for physical distancing and regular hand washing.
In regards to Holy Communion the advice is that:
You use hand gel before and after removing a mask
Re use hand gel before receiving communion
Use hand gel before and after replacing your mask.
As you leave your pew Hand gel will be distributed for use before receiving the bread. We encourage you to bring your own gel for use in regards to removing and re-applying your marks.

Are there exemptions from wearing face coverings?

. You do not need to wear a face covering if you have a legitimate reason not to. This includes:
• young children under the age of 11
• not being able to put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment, or disability
• if putting on, wearing or removing a face covering will cause you severe distress
• if you are travelling with or providing assistance to someone who relies on lip reading to communicate
• to avoid harm or injury, or the risk of harm or injury, to yourself or others
• to avoid injury, or to escape a risk of harm, and you do not have a face covering with you
• to eat or drink, but only if you need to
• to take medication
• if a police officer or other official requests you remove your face covering
There are also scenarios when you are permitted to remove a face covering when asked:
• If asked to do so by officiants for the purpose of age identification
• If speaking with people who rely on lip reading, facial expressions and clear sound. Some may ask you, either verbally or in writing, to remove a covering to help with communication