Safeguarding Officers: Ron Searle Tel:01737 244330 and Alexia Hartman Email: administrator@parishofkingswood.org.uk Tel:1737 210785 Mobile: 07979 788601
Churchwardens: Graeme Hopkins and Kevin Chamberlain
Diocesan Safeguarding Team
Pamela Chisholm, Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
John Stafford, Deputy Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Christina Hope, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Louise Vernon, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Rebecca O’Neill, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
For urgent out of hours advice: (Mon to Fri, after 5pm / weekends and bank holidays) please contact 020 3874 6743.
Emergencies: If you suspect you or someone is at risk of immediate harm, phone 999.
If you are worried that a child, young person, or adult is at risk of being harmed, abused or neglected, contact social services within your local authority area. You can find your local council via the following link: https://www.gov.uk/find-local-council
Hub of Hope – UK’s leading support database, provided by a national mental health charity and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS services together in one place for the first time, accessed via the following link: https://hubofhope.co.uk/
A link to the latest edition of ‘A Safe Church’
ï‚· NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
ï‚· Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
ï‚· National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
ï‚· Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
ï‚· Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 ( free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm).