We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at St Anne and All Saints.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officers can be contacted on safeguarding@stanneandallsaints.org.uk and our Churchwardens can be contacted on churchwarden@stanneandallsaints.org.uk
Specific sources of help and support can be found below:
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).
The Diocese of Southwark's Safeguarding Advisers can be contacted as follows:
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
020 7939 9423
(07982 279713 for urgent matters out of hours)
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers are Marie Daly and Louise Vernon:
Marie Daly marie.daly@southwark.anglican.org 020 7939 9441 Mobile 07946 255295Louise Vernon louise.vernon@southwark.anglican.org 020 7939 9462 Mobile 07946 255622
A copy of the Diocese of Southwark's guide to Safeguarding, A Safe Church, can be downloaded at:
https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures
A copy of the parish's safeguarding policies that groups hiring the church premises must subscribe to is available below.
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