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:


Maggie Marshall, Parish Safeguarding Officer
Phone: 020 8769 3665
Email: amaggie2000@yahoo.co.uk

Blosmel (Norma) Watson, Parish Safeguarding Officer
Phone: 020 7627 8816

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

Marion Scott, Churchwarden
Email: MJScott19@hotmail.co.uk

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

Diocesan Contacts

Safeguarding 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

For urgent out of hours advice: (Mon to Fri, after 5pm / weekends and bank holidays) please contact 020 3874 6743.

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

If you are worried that a child, young person, or adult is at risk of being harmed, abused or neglected, contact social services within your local authority area. You can find your local council via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council

Support Services
A wide range of local support can be accessed by inputting a postcode into the following resource.

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/

Pamela Chisholm,  Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

John Stafford,  Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

Christina Hope,  Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

Louise Vernon,  Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser

Shola Smith,  Safeguarding Administrator

Zoe Skilton,  Safeguarding Training Administrator

For safeguarding concerns out of office hours, please call 020 3874 6743. If you have urgent concerns about the safety of a child or vulnerable adult, please contact the police.

Helplines

  • 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 (freephone Monday to Friday 9- 5pm).

Where to get help with child and adult safeguarding issues.

Lambeth Safeguarding Services

  1. About a child or young person
    Professional line: 020 7926 3100
    Public line: 020 7926 5555 (24 hours)

  2. About an adult at risk
    Professional line: 020 7926 5555 (24 hours)
    Public line: 020 7926 5555 (24 hours)
    Email: adultsocialcare@lambeth.gov.uk