We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at St. Agnes.

Our Parish Safeguarding Officer and the Churchwardens

can be contacted via this website or at Church on any Sunday morning

Local authority Children and Adults Services:

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).

Telephone 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).

Telephone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.

Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours)

Telephone 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 9.00 a.m. -5.00 p.m.)

Southwark Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Kate Singleton

kate.singleton@southwark.anglican.org 020 7939 9423

Mobile 07982 279713 (for urgent matters out of hours)

Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers: Marie Daly and Louise Vernon

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 latest edition of 'A Safe Church' may be found at:

https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures