safeguarding of children young people and adults

 

safeguarding

at st matthew's

We take the safeguarding and care of children, young people and vulnerable adults very seriously at St Matthew's.

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The PCC of this Parish of Holy Trinity with St Matthew, Southwark, adopted the House of Bishop’s Promoting a Safer Church: Safeguarding as our Safeguarding Policy. The full policy is available in this link.

OUR

safeguarding

OFFICER

Our Safeguarding Officer is:
Mrs Daliana Ruiz
She can be contacted in

either English or Spanish at:
safeguarding@stmatt.co.uk

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Our Churchwardens can be contacted on  🇬🇧 churchwarden.eng@stmatt.co.uk and  🇪🇸 churchwarden.esp@stmatt.co.uk

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 on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9- 5pm).

DIOCESAN

SAFEGUARDING

TEAM

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The Diocese of
Southwark

Diocesan Website for Safeguarding.

 

Kate Singleton (Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser) kate.singleton@southwark.anglican.org

020 7939 9423   |   Mobile 07982 279713 (for urgent matters out of hours)
 

Marie Daly (Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser) 
marie.daly@southwark.anglican.org

20 7939 9441   |   Mobile 07946 255295
 

Louise Vernon  (Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser) 

louise.vernon@southwark.anglican.org

020 7939 9462   |   Mobile 07946 255622