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 our Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) Valerie Burrell-Walker, our Churchwardens Val Graham & Jenny Davis or Fr Nick, our Priest.

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 Michael Browne & Team on 0207 939 9441 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm (last call taken at 4:30pm) or email safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org

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).