Our parish of Deptford: St Nicholas & St Luke is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). The Diocese of Southwark’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, Marcia Palmer, on [email protected] or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor on [email protected] or 020 7939 9441 during normal working hours (if it is out-of-hours, please call 999 if the situation requires it). If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.