Useful Contacts 

Catholic Safeguarding Advisory Service - 020 7901 1920

Diocesan and Local Authority Contacts

National Catholic Safeguarding Commission - 07779 984942

NSPCC - 0808 800 5000

Childline - 0800 1111

Stop it Now Helpline - 0808 1000 900

Action on Elder Abuse - 0808 808 8141

Age UK - 0800 169 8787 or 0800 055 6112

Medaille Trust (Modern Slavery) - 0161 817 2260

Cedar (Catholics Experiencing Domestic Abuse Resources) - 0808 2000 247 (freephone 24 hour national domestic violence helpline run in partnership between women’s aid and refuge)

Safe Spaces

Safe Spaces is a free, national support service independently run by Victim Support.  It provides a confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused through their relationship with either the Church of England or the Catholic Church of England and Wales.

Safe Spaces comprises a team of trained support advocates, who are Independent Sexual Violence Advisors and who have received additional specific training in how the church responds to abuse cases, the way in which faith and church-related settings have been used to carry out abuse, and the particular issues affecting people who have had or still have, a relationship with the church.

The service provides remote support through the organisation’s helpline, live chat facility and website. Remote support is provided for as long as the survivor needs. This can include advocating for the survivor, providing information (including information on church and police procedures), understanding individual needs and jointly working on individual support plans. If face-to-face support is also required, contact and referrals will be made with appropriate local organisations.

You can contact Safe Spaces by ringing their helpline; T: 0300 303 1056
Sending them an email or using the live chat facility on their website.