St James is the Church of England Parish Church serving Audlem, Hankelow and surrounding villages. We are a friendly group of Christians who welcome visitors and new members, to share the journey of faith. Children are welcome to all services and there is an area where they can find activities if they want. There is also a monthly Zoom service for those unable to come to church, usually on a second Sunday, please see menu for details.
Our Vicar is Alison Fulford who is also the Rural Dean for the area.
Audlem is part of the joint Benefice of St James' Audlem, St John's Doddington and St Chad's Wybunbury .
We also work closely with our brothers and sisters in the Methodist and Baptist Churches in the village of Audlem.
At St James, Audlem we work hard to maintain a safe environment for all.
We are committed to implementing the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policies and good practice guidance.
If you have any concerns or enquiries regarding safeguarding, please contact our safeguarding officer.
Parish Safeguarding Officer:
Liz Grundy
Email: [email protected]
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at www.chesterdiocese.org/safeguarding
or on 01928 718834 (option 4)
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. Thirtyone:eight can be contacted on 0303 003 1111.
This also includes any safeguarding queries outside of office hours on weekdays and weekends. An Information Sharing Agreement between the two organisations will allow the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser to receive a copy of the advice thirtyone:eight may offer the caller.
In the case of an emergency
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Service.
HELPLINES
Safe Spaces Helpline: 0300 303 1056 ( National church related abuse support service)
• Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours).
• Parent Line: 0808 800 2222
• National Domestic Violence 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)