Safeguarding
What to do if you have safeguarding concerns – click here
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Local Parish Safeguarding Officer:
Hazel Weaver - Mobile 07806433404
The Church of England’s safeguarding policies can be found here.
KEY HELPLINE INFORMATION
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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.
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Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours) Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything)
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National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours) Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
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Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours) Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need to talk to someone.
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Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9-5pm)
Here are some helpful websites:
www.nspcc.org.uk (National Society for the prevention of cruelty to children)
www.womensaid.org.uk (Female domestic abuse charity)
www.restoredrelationships.org (Christian domestic abuse charity)
www.mankind.org.uk (Male domestic abuse charity)
www.stopitnow.org.uk (child safeguarding organization)
www.scie.org.uk (Social Care Institute for Excellence)
www.ceop.police.uk (child exploitation and online protection command)
www.wearehourglass.org (adult safeguarding charity)
www.ageuk.org.uk (adult safeguarding charity)
www.barnardos.org.uk (child protection charity)
www.theclewerinitiative.org (modern slavery charity)
www.modernslavery.co.uk (modern slavery charity)
www.macsas.org.uk (survivor advocacy charity)
https://houseofsurvivors.org/
https://survivingchurch.org/
DIOCESAN SAFEGUARDING OFFICERS
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser:
Pamela Chisholm pamela.chisholm@southwark.anglican.org
Telephone: 020 7939 9423
Mobile: 07982 279713 (for urgent matters out of hours)
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers:
SAFEGUARDING DOCUMENTS
The current edition of the diocesan safeguarding policy "A Safe Church" can be found here:
https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures