Safeguarding

The parish of St James’ Clapham is committed to the safeguarding and care of all children, young people and vulnerable adults. Further information about this can be found below.

Our Policy

The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone who participates in the life of the Church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all. St James has adopted and are committed to 'A Safe Church policies and guidelines of the Diocese of Southwark.

A Safer Church - A Policy Statement from the House of Bishops

Parish Contacts

If you have any safeguarding concerns , please contact one of the following from St James:

Derek Tejan-Sie, Parish Safeguarding Officer
Phone: 07783937636

Revd Kit Gunasekera, Vicar
Phone: 020 7652 0882
Email: kit.gunasekera2014@gmail.com

Revd Gilly Bailey-Smith
Email: revgillybaileysmith@gmail.com

Robert Kingsley-Scott, Churchwarden
Phone: 07814630308
r_kingsley_scott@hotmail.com

Jim Grover, Churchwarden
Phone: 020 7720 1223
Email: jim.grover@me.com

Diocesan Contacts

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:

Safeguarding referrals / general enquiries: safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org / Telephone: 0207 939 9441 (Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm)

Safeguarding training enquiries: safeguardingtraining@southwark.anglican.org / Telephone: 0207 939 9476

Admin and DBS enquiries: safeguardingadmin@southwark.anglican.org / 020 7939 9478

Emergencies: If you suspect you or someone is at risk of immediate harm, phone 999.

For safeguarding advice outside of office hours please see the following options:

If someone is at risk of immediate harm contact the police on 999

For non urgent enquiries email or call the Diocesan Safeguarding Team who will respond as soon as possible during office hours.

For urgent safeguarding advice contact your local social services, provided by local authorities, out of hours contacts can be found below:

Bexley: 0208 303 7777 or 2028 303 7171

Bromley: 0300 303 8671

Croydon: 0208 726 6400

Kingston: 0208 770 5000

Lambeth: 0207 926 5555

Lewisham: 0208 314 6000 (Children) or 0208 314 7766 (Adults)

Merton: 0208 770 5000

Richmond: 0208 744 2442 (Adults) 0208 770 5000 (Children)

Royal Greenwich: 0208 854 8888

Southwark: 0207 525 5000

Surrey: 01483 517 898

Sutton: 0208 770 5000

Wandsworth: 0208 871 6000

Hub of Hope – UK’s leading support database, provided by a national mental health charity and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS services together in one place for the first time, accessed via the following link: https://hubofhope.co.uk/

If you have urgent concerns about the safety of a child or vulnerable adult, please contact the police.