Safeguarding

We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at St Mark’s. Our Safeguarding Officer can be contacted on 0776 969 5267 and our Churchwarden can be contacted on [email protected].

Every person who works with children or vulnerable adults at St Mark’s has to be DBS checked. In addition, those who hire our facilities have to abide by the Diocese of Southwark's safeguarding policy.

St Mark’s has adopted the Diocese of Southwark's safeguarding policy which you can find by clicking on the word 'Safeguarding' at the bottom of this page, or by going to this web address: https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures.

To contact a member of the diocesan safeguarding team:

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Kate Singleton [email protected] 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

Other sources of information, advice and help:

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).