Safeguarding

A Safe Church

We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at St Mildred’s.

Our Parish Safeguarding Officers can be contacted via the Parish Office on 020 8655 1434 or by email at:
and our Churchwardens can also be contacted through the Parish Office on 020 8655 1434.

Diocese of Southwark Safeguarding Team:
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Pamela Chisholm pamela.chisholm@southwark.anglican.org
020 7939 9423 Mobile 07982 279713
For urgent matters out of hours, the safeguarding number is 020 3874 6743

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers, Marie Daly and Louise Vernon
Marie Daly marie.daly@southwark.anglican.org
020 7939 9441 Mobile 07946 255295
Louise Vernon louise.vernon@southwark.anglican.org
020 7939 9462 Mobile 07946 255622

Further information about where to get help with child and adult safeguarding issues can be found here:
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).

St Mildred’s Church has adopted the Diocese of Southwark  Diocesan policies, procedures and guidelines for safeguarding children, safeguarding adults who may be vulnerable, and responding to domestic abuse which are published in the form of a manual.

“The policies, procedures and guidelines build on and update our robust child protection policies, and for the first time incorporate polices and guidelines relating to adults who may be vulnerable, in line with the Church of England policy ‘Promoting a Safe Church’.

They also incorporate information and practice in responding to situations of domestic abuse, in line with Church of England guidelines, ‘Responding to Domestic Abuse’