As a Church we exist to proclaim the Heart of Christ in the Heart of Waddon. We are a friendly and inclusive Church, and whatever brings you to our building, we hope that you find the peace of Christ in your life.
Our Parish Priest, Fr David, is always happy to chat, so if you need anything at all please do contact him.
At St George’s in the Parish of Croydon we are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children, young people and adults. This page provides details of people you can get in touch with if you have any questions or concerns about safeguarding in this parish.
Parish Safeguarding Officers
Our Parish Safeguarding Officers are Anne Tanner and Christine Crawley. If you have any queries or concerns, please contact Fr David, in the first instance, on [email protected] or by ringing 020 8688 8104.
Churchwardens
Our churchwardens are Carole Milgate and Mark Mason. They can also be contacted by going through Fr David, or through our contacts page. If you would prefer to contact someone else, please use the diocesan contact details below.
Other helpful contact details
You can also get help with child and adult safeguarding issues using the contact details below:
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 ( free phone Monday to Friday 9- 5pm).
Southwark Diocesan Safeguarding Team
Contact details for the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser are:
Pamela Chisholm, Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor can be contacted by email here or call 020 7939 9423 Mobile 07982 279713 (for urgent matters out of hours).
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers, Marie Daly and Louise Vernon
Marie Daly [email protected]; 020 7939 9441; Mobile 07946 255295
Louise Vernon [email protected]; 020 7939 9462; Mobile 07946 255622
Further information can be found at
http://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/
The diocese also produces a safeguarding manual, called A Safe Church. This can be found by using this link:
https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures
The Parish’s current safeguarding policies can be found below:
Safeguarding Policy (October 2020)
Responding to Domestic Abuse (October 2020)