We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at St Mary’s. Our Parish Safeguarding Officer, Fiona Izzard can be contacted by email at safeguarding@stmaryscaterham.org, and our Churchwarden, Michael Cooke can be contacted on 01883 349748 or email churchwardens@stmaryscaterham.org.

For information about where to get help with child and adult safeguarding issues:

• 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).

To contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers:

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Pamela Chisholm, pamela.chisholm@southwark.anglican.org, 020 7939 9423 Mobile 07982 279713.  For safeguarding concerns out of office hours, please call 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

The current edition of A Safe Church, Southwark’s safeguarding policy and procedures:

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