Safeguarding
We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at St James's.
If you have any concerns you can email our Parish Safeguarding Officers
(Anne Fleming & Linda Laffar)
on safeguarding@stjames-merton.org.uk
or our Churchwardens (Elaine McCormack and Linda Laffar)
on churchwardens@stjames-merton.org.uk.
Help with child and adult safeguarding issues is available from the following services :-
- Merton Council
- 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 Team contact numbers
| Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser |
| Pamela Chisholm: | pamela.chisholm@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 |
The current edition of ‘A Safe Church’ can be found at
https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures.
Our Safeguarding policies are explained at the following pages of this website