Safeguarding

All Saints Clapham Park is committed to making sure that everyone can worship and grow in Christ safely. We have a team of two Safeguarding Officers appointed by the PCC who work to make sure that All Saints remains a safe place for children and adults who may be vulnerable.

Concerns about children, young people and adults who may be vulnerable should be reported to one of them as soon as possible and will always be dealt with quickly and sensitively.

The PCC has adopted ‘A Safe Church’ as our church safeguarding policy. If you are concerned that someone you know is at risk of, or is being abused, or presents a risk to others, please seek advice from a Safeguarding Adviser or if necessary report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay.

‘We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at All Saints Church. Our Parish Safeguarding Officers can be contacted on xxx and our Churchwardens can be contacted on xxx.’

Church Safeguarding Officers Judith Wilson and Mariam Bashua 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).

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser Kate Singleton kate.singleton@southwark.anglican.org 0207939 9423 Mobile 07982 279713 (for urgent matters out of hours)

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers 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

Link to current edition of A Safe Church https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures