Shrewsbury ... shall be a name 'as stirring to the heart as the glories we have lost'

Blessed John Henry Newman, 1852

Catholic Associations

Catholic Children’s Society

CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY (SHREWSBURY DIOCESE) Inc.

Head Office:   St Paul’s House, Farmfield Drive, Beechwood, Prenton, Birkenhead, Wirral CH43 7ZT.

Tel: 0151-652 1281.

Fax: 0151-652 5002.

Email: info@cathchildsoc.org.uk Website: www.cathchildsoc.org.uk

Chairman: The Bishop of Shrewsbury, the Right Reverend Mark Davies.

Acting Director: Peter Gordon.

We are the social and community work agency of the Catholic Church in the Diocese of Shrewsbury working with children and families.

We provide the following services:

•  Social work services in Runcorn

•  Individual counselling for students in Catholic secondary education in Shropshire

•  Wythenshawe Family Support

•  Family Development Projects

•  Home Visiting Service

•  Grief and Loss Education in Schools

•  Support for community and co-operative initiatives to relieve family stress

In addition to our Head Office in Birkenhead, we have two bases for our work:

Manchester: St Aiden’s Centre, 230 Wythenshawe Road, Northern Moor, Manchester. M23 OPH.

Tel/Fax: 0161 998 8802

Runcorn: The Runcorn Family Advice Service,

Holy Spirit Church, Fernhurst, Halton Brook, Runcorn WA7 2NJ.

Tel & Fax: 01928 581459

We are deeply indebted to the people of the Diocese and our volunteers without whose support and dedication we could not carry out this vital work.

If you would like to know more about the Society’s work or how you could help, please contact Peter Gordon, Suppport Services Manager on 0151 652 1281 or Email peter @cathchildsoc.org.uk.