Whalley Abbey is a ministry of Blackburn Diocese and part of
the Church of England. We are committed to safeguarding
as an integral part of the life and ministry of the Church.
Safeguarding means the action that Whalley Abbey takes to promote a safer culture. This means: we will promote the safeguarding and welfare of children, young people and adults; work to prevent abuse from occurring; seek to protect those that are at risk of being abused and respond well to those that have been abused. We will take care to identify where a person may present a risk to others and offer support to them whilst taking steps to mitigate such risks. Our safeguarding policy is available here.
If you have safeguarding concerns, in the first instance please contact the Director Anna Walker by phone: 07484 118564 or email: anna.walker (at) whalleyabbey.org
or the Assistant Director Aaron McLean by email: aaron.mclean (at) whalleyabbey.org.
The diocesan Safeguarding Advisor Cath Smith can be contacted via phone: 07711 485170 or email: catherine.smith@blackburn.anglican.org
and out-of-hours cover is available through thirtyone:eight on their helpline 0303 003 1111.