Welcome to St Bert’s Church, Norton Parish
Welcome to St Bert’s! We’re delighted you’ve found us. Whether you’re exploring faith, looking for a church, or have been part of our community for many years, you are very welcome here. We are a friendly and growing church at the heart of our local community, seeking to follow Jesus, worship God and share His love with everyone. We hope you’ll find everything you need on our website, and we’d love to welcome you in person soon.
We are a lively and friendly Church, serving the homes and businesses of Windmill Hill, Norton and Murdishaw, which together form the parish of Norton.
We seek to follow Jesus and share his good news with those around us.
Our Church’s vision is:
To be Rooted in God’s Love
To grow in our Faithfulness to him.
To be Fruitful in his service.
Safeguarding
At St Bert’s Church 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: Joyce Dippnall
Email: safeguarding@stbertschurch.org.uk
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team can be contacted at safeguarding@chester.anglican.org or on 01928 718834 (option 4) with more information at https://www.chesterdiocese.org/safeguarding
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)