Safeguarding

We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at St. Alban's. Our Parish Safeguarding Officers can be contacted on [email protected] as can our Churchwardens. 

If you need help with child and adult safeguarding issues contact :

Adult care referrals Croydon 020 8726 6500     

Children’s Services Croydon 020 8726 6400 (24 hours) 

Emergency:  999

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).

Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers contact details 

Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Pamela Chisholm      [email protected] 

020 7939 9423          Mobile 07982 279713 

For urgent matters out of hours call 020 3874 6743)

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

'The Diocese of Southwark is committed to the safeguarding of children young people and adults and as a result has developed policies, procedures and training at all levels of the Diocese.  Please use the  link below for the latest edition of 'A Safe Church' 

https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures</span>

Promoting a Safer Church: House of Bishop's Policy Statement (2017)   https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2017-12/PromotingSaferChurchWeb.pdf

Our Safeguarding Policy can be downloaded . Please click on the box below.