Safeguarding
Promoting A Safe Church
We have adopted A Safe Church as our safeguarding policy. It is available in full here from the Diocese of Southwark.
The care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates.
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If you are concerned that someone you know is a risk, or is being abused, presents a risk to themselves or others, please contact our safeguarding leads (see below for details). If someone is in immediate danger please call 999 without delay.
Our Commitment
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Safely recruiting and supporting all those children and with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults.
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Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation.
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Caring Pastorally for victims/ survivors of abuse or affected persons.
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Responding to those that may pose a present risk.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officers
Eleanor Kempsey
07771 678940 / eleanor.dallman@gmail.com
Rebecca Fordham
07739 920 337 / rebeccakatefordham@gmail.com
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​Southwark Diocese Safeguarding Team
The safeguarding team are moving to a new process for managing incoming enquiries, supported by a duty system. This will enable more efficient prioritisation and processing of incoming referrals, concerns and enquiries. From 18th December, the team can be contacted for advice and support via the following routes:
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Safeguarding referrals / general enquiries
safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org
0207 939 9441 (Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm)
Safeguarding training enquiries
safeguardingtraining@southwark.anglican.org
0207 939 9476
Admin and DBS enquiries
safeguardingadmin@southwark.anglican.org
020 7939 9478
For urgent out of hours advice
020 3874 6743 (Mon to Fri, after 5pm / weekends and bank holidays)
Emergencies
If you suspect you or someone is at risk of immediate harm, phone 999.
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The Diocesan Safeguarding Officer
Pamela Chisholm, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
pamela.chisholm@southwark.anglican.org
020 7939 9423
07982 279713
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The following agencies are able to provide help and advice to those who have a safeguarding concern.
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NSPCC Child Protection Helpline
0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Phone if you are worried about a child.
Child-line
0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
National Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours)
Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
Samaritans Helpline
116 123 (open 24 hours)
Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline
080 8808 8141 (free phone Monday to Friday 9- 5pm)
Family Lives
0808 800 2222
Men’s Advice Line
0808 8010 327
National Careline
0800 0699 784