Safeguarding

Safeguarding Policies at St John the Baptist, Old Malden

Support for Vulnerable Individuals




Safeguarding at St John the Baptist, Old Malden

The parish of St John the Baptist, Old Malden, takes the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously.

Parish Safeguarding Officers

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Sally Pusey and Margaret Barrington,



can be contacted via email at adminstrator@stjohnsoldmalden.org.uk or by calling the office at 020 8330 2817.


Churchwardens Contact

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Churchwardens Margaret Barrington  and Mike Broome are available for contact.


Margaret can be reached at 
margaret@barrington.me.uk or 
020 8330 2817, and Mike at mike.broome@hotmail.co.uk or 020 8337 1572.



Diocese of Southwark - Safeguarding Team

The Southwark Diocesan Safeguarding Team is available Monday to Friday 9am–5pm (with last calls being taken at 4.30pm) (excluding bank holidays), and can be contacted for advice and support via the following routes during these hours. For non-urgent enquiries email or call the Diocesan Safeguarding Team who will respond as soon as possible during office hours.


For safeguarding concerns out of office hours, please call 020 3874 6743.

A Safe Church

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A Safe Church is a manual containing the Diocesan policies, procedures and guidelines for safeguarding children, safeguarding adults who may be vulnerable, and responding to domestic abuse.



Safeguarding referrals/general enquiries:


Email:
 
safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org

Phone: 0207 939 9441

For general safeguarding enquiries -> contact our Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Pamela Chisholm, or either of our Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers, Marie Daly or Louise Vernon (contact details for all three can be found below).




Safeguarding training enquiries:


Email: safeguardingtraining@southwark.anglican.org

Phone: 020 7939 9476


Disclosure and Barring Service, Safeguarding Training Administrator


Zoe Skilton,

full time and available during normal office hours

Email: zoe.skilton@southwark.anglican.org

Admin and DBS enquiries:


Email: safeguardingadmin@southwark.anglican.org

Phone: 0207 939 9478


Safequarding Administrator

Shola Smith


Email: shola.smith@southwark.anglican.org



Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser


Pamela Chisholm


Email: pamela.chisholm@southwark.anglican.org

Phone: 020 7939 9423

Mobile: 07982 279713


Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser


Marie Daly


Email: marie.daly@southwark.anglican.org

Phone: 020 7939 9441

Mobile: 07946 255295


Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding


Louise Vernon


Adviser

Email: louise.vernon@southwark.anglican.org

Phone: 0207 939 9462

Mobile: 07946 255622

Emergencies

If you suspect you or someone is at risk of immediate harm, phone 999/police.


For urgent safeguarding advice contact your local social services. Out of hours contacts can be found below:


Croydon Episcopal Area


Bromley: 0300 303 8671
Croydon:
0208 726 6400
Sutton:
0208 770 5000
Surrey:
01483 517 898

Kingston Episcopal Area


Kingston: 0208 770 5000
Lambeth:
0207 926 5555
Merton:
0208 770 5000
Richmond (Adults):

0208 744 2442
Richmond (Children):

0208 770 5000
Wandsworth:

0208 871 6000

Woolwich Episcopal Area


Bexley: 0208 303 7777 or 0208 303 7171
Bromley:
0300 303 8671
Lambeth:
0207 926 5555
Lewisham (Children):

0208 314 6000
Lewisham (Adults):

0208 314 7766
Royal Greenwich:

0208 854 8888
Southwark:
0207 525 5000



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Adult and Child Safeguarding Contacts

Kingston Borough Children’s Service

If you are worried about a child, call between 8am and 6pm, Monday to Friday on 020 8547 5008 or if you need to speak to someone urgently outside of office hours, please call the Duty Social Worker on 020 8770 5000.

Kingston Borough Adult Safeguarding

If you are worried about a vulnerable adult please call the Access and Safeguarding Team during office hours on 020 8547 5005.

After 5pm please call 020 877 5000. Email:adult.safeguarding@kingston.gov.uk.

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)