
Safeguarding People
Safeguarding in the Parish
We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at St Philip’s . Our parish safeguarding officers can be contacted on:
- Angela Spink: 020 8395 6991 Mob: 07954 994303 Email: am.spink@btinternet.com
- Desmond Duffus: 020 8679 3472 Mob 07930 580467 Email: desmond.dalgado@gmail.com
Our Church Wardens can be contacted on:
- Winston Worrell: 07931 767253 Email: wworrell@live.co.uk
- Desmond Duffus: 020 8679 3472 Mob 07930 580467 Email: desmond.dalgado@gmail.com
The Parish Safeguarding Officer is Angela Spink assisted by Desmond Duffus – appointed by, and reporting to the PCC. St Philip’s works to the Diocesan guidelines as set out in “A Safe Church” – available for reference in the Church or from the Diocesan website
Our safeguarding policies were updated to adopt policies in “A Safe Church” by the PCC on 13th March 2019:
Parish Safeguarding Policy 2019
Policy for Responding to Domestic Abuse 2019
Complaint and Grievances Procedure 2019
Helpline Information:
- 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 95pm).
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers contact details:
- Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Kate Singleton kate.singleton@southwark.anglican.org 020 7939 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
Current edition of A Safe Church:
http://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures
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