All our MGTM Churches comply with the CofE and diocesan safeguarding policies.

Our Commitments

• Promoting a safer environment and culture
• Safely recruiting and supporting those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults
• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
• Caring pastorally for victims / survivors of abuse or other affected persons
• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject / concern of abuse and other affected persons
• Responding to those that may pose a present risk

What to do if you have concerns

In the event of an emergency call 101 or 999

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser on 020 7939 9423 (office hours). If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services (please see details below). 

For non-urgent problems please contact one of our Safeguarding Officers below:

Becca Dugdale 

Parish Safeguarding Officer – All Saints

safeguardingallsaints@mgtmchurches.org 

01737 929920

Chara Pike

Parish Safeguarding Officer – All Saints

safeguardingallsaints@mgtmchurches.org

01737 929920

Simon Beirne

Parish Safeguarding Officer – St Katharine

07827 981333 or simon.beirne@outlook.com

Maggie Kippen

Parish Safeguarding Officer – St Katharine

07929 626837 or maggiekippen@icloud.com

Diocesan Safeguarding Team

Michael Browne

Head of Safeguarding / Diocesan Safeguarding Officer 

Caroline Hollis 

Safeguarding Training Administrator and Facilitator 

Rebecca O'Neill 

Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Officer 

Sarah Jones 

Christina Hope 

Louise Vernon

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Officers 

safeguardingadmin@southwark.anglican.org

Surrey County Council 

During office hours (Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm) 

then please call the Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 

0300 470 9100
Out of hours urgent referrals can be made to the
Emergency Duty Team on 
01483 517898

Other useful contacts

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 or Elder Abuse Helpline

080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm).

Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.