Safeguarding
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), 020 3874 6743 (out of office hours). If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority Children or Adults Services.
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
Pamela Chisholm
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
020 7939 9423 (office hours)
020 7939 9423 (out of office hours)
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
Steve Robinson
Parish Safeguarding Officer – St Andrew
Diocesan Safeguarding Team
Pamela Chisholm
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
0207 939 9441
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org
John Stafford
Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
0207 939 9441
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org
Louise Vernon
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
0207 939 9441
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org
Christina Hope
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
0207 939 9441
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm
safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org
Shola Smith
Safeguarding Administrator
0207 939 9478
safeguardingadmin@southwark.anglican.org
Zoe Skilton
Safeguarding Training Administrator
0207 939 9476
safeguardingtraining@southwark.anglican.org
Urgent out of hours advice
Monday to Friday after 5pm
020 3874 6743
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.