Welcome

A warm welcome to the website for St Martin’s Church, Ashton upon Mersey. Our parish is situated on the edge of the Diocese of Chester, between Sale and the River Mersey. Our worship is traditional and vibrant and we are always looking for new ways to support and engage with our local community. Thank you for visiting our website which we hope gives you access to all the information you need about the church. We look forward to meeting you or hearing from you and we’re always happy to answer any questions that you might have.

Please see the “contact us” tab for contact details.

Social Media

Our Facebook page is updated regularly. You can see our most recent by following the link below, whether you have a Facebook account or not. Please join our public Facebook group if you would like to, whether you are based locally or not! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1645419402371569

Safeguarding

St Martin’s Church takes its duty and obligation to protect all extremely seriously. We have adopted the national Church of England’s robust procedures and guidelines. You can find out more about the national policies and procedures at https://www.chesterdiocese.org/safeguarding

If you have any safeguarding concerns or issues of a safeguarding matter please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer Susan Blain: 0161 969 4180 or our Deputy Parish Safeguarding Officer Emma McBride: 07766 002580. You can also email our Parish Safeguarding Team: safeguarding@stmartinsaom.co.uk

Out of Hours Support
The Diocese of Chester partners with Thirtyone:eight and you can access their Safeguarding Helpline if the
Diocesan Safeguarding Team is unavailable – this also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office
hours on weekdays and weekends. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.

In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police on 999 and/or your
local authority Children or Adults Service.

Helplines
Safe Spaces England and Wales – Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service, providing a
confidential, personal and safe space for anyone who has been abused by someone in the Church or as a
result of their relationship with the Church of England, the Catholic Church in England and Wales or the
Church in Wales.
Email: SafeSpaces@FirstLight.org.uk
Safe Spaces Helpline: 0300 303 1056
Monday to Friday: 09:00 – 21:00
Saturdays: 09:00 – 13:00
Sundays: 13:00 – 17:00
Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours)
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)

The Church of England is dedicated to supporting those with historic safeguarding concerns and we at St Martin’s care deeply about victims and survivors of church related abuse. Any individual who wishes to come forward with information or to make a disclosure is encouraged to make direct contact with the Diocesan Safeguarding Officers: Safeguarding – Diocese of Chester (anglican.org)