Safeguarding Information

We at St George's Church Camberwell take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously. If you have any concerns for yourself or someone in you know, please read this page for further help:

To contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer & Churchwardens:

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Morondya Baxter on 07397 111537 or [email protected]

Churchwardens: Franklin Poku 07985 263918 and Ade Amusa 07930 401845

To read St George's Church Safeguarding Policy, click here.

For the latest edition of the Diocese of Southwark manual 'A Safe Church'
please click here.


Below are some external teams and helplines which may be able to help with your safeguarding concerns:

AT THE DIOCESE –

Safeguarding referrals & general enquiries                                                                      

Email: [email protected] 

 Call: 0207 939 9441 (Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm)


AT SOUTHWARK COUNCIL –

Concerns regarding a child

Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)

If you have concerns about a child you can make a referral using this link.


Concerns regarding a vulnerable adult

Who you contact depends on the care and support needs of the adult at risk.

Adults aged 18 and over with physical or sensory impairments and adults aged 65 and over

Adults aged 18 to 65 with a mental illness

Adults with a learning disability


TELEPHONE HELPLINES –

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline

If you are an adult worried about a child:

Call the NSPCC on 0808 800 5000 (Monday - Friday, 10am-4pm) or email [email protected] (anytime for free)


Childline

If you are a child or young person and worried about anything:

Call Childline on 0800 1111 (free and open 24 hours, 7 days a week).


National Domestic Violence Helpline

If you are experiencing domestic abuse:

Call 0808 2000 247 (free and open 24 hours, 7 days a week)


Samaritans Helpline

If you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to:

Call 116 123 (free and open 24 hours, 7 days a week)


Hourglass (formerly ‘Action on Elder Abuse Helpline’)

If you are concerned that an older person is being harmed, abused or exploited:

Call 080 8808 8141 (free and open 24 hours, 7 days a week)