Suttonfx takes the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously.

Below is a link to the current edition of ‘A Safe Church’, a manual containing the Diocesan policies, procedures and guidelines for safeguarding children, safeguarding adults who may be vulnerable, and responding to domestic abuse:

https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures

Southwark Diocese: Contact the team

For safeguarding concerns out of office hours, please call 020 3874 6743. If you have urgent concerns about the safety of a child or vulnerable adult, please contact the police.

Pamela Chisholm, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
pamela.chisholm@southwark.anglican.org

020 7939 9423
07982 279713

Marie Daly, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
marie.daly@southwark.anglican.org
020 7939 9441
07946 255295

Louise Vernon, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
louise.vernon@southwark.anglican.org
0207 939 9462
07946 255622

National helplines

• 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 ( freephone Monday to Friday 9-5 pm).