St Faith’s Church is committed to the safeguarding and nurture of all in our community. Safeguarding is something we take very seriously and we work hard to ensure that we are a safe church. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer, PSO. Our Safeguarding Policy can be found here.

Reporting a Safeguarding Concern | Contacts in church

Should you have any concerns about the welfare or safety of someone in our church then please speak to Fr Nick, our Priest, or to Doreen Mensah, our Parish Safeguarding Officer.

If you would prefer to speak to someone outside of the church then please see below.

Reporting a Safeguarding Concern | Contacts outside of church

If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser on 020 7939 9423 (office hours) or 020 3874 6743 (out of hours). If you have immediate concerns about someone’s safety, please contact the police and your local authority Children’s or Adult Social Care Services.

Useful Contacts

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 (freephone Monday to Friday 9- 5pm).