Safeguarding 

Every person has a value and dignity, which comes directly from the creation of people in God's image.  Christians see this potential as fulfilled by God's re-creation of us in Christ.  Among other things this implies a duty to value all people as bearing the image of God and therefore to protect them from harm.  We are committed to safeguarding as an integral part of our ministry and mission, promoting a safer culture and the welfare of every child, young person and adult. As such, we have robust policies, procedures and guidelines in place, to ensure good practice throughout our church.

St John's Church Stanmore takes seriously the well-being of every person in our church community and values each equally. Systems are in place to respond to concerns of abuse whether emotional, financial, neglect, physical, sexual, spiritual or abuse of any other kind.   

If you have any questions (or concerns) regarding any aspect of our safeguarding policies, procedures or systems, please contact:

Parish Safeguarding Officers                                   
Mark Lynch    07982 906833                             
Nancy Newton    07443 487126     

 Adults at Risk Champion                                                                             
 Sheila Oliver    020 8954 4976

The Revd Matthew Stone - Rector     020 8954 3876
The Revd Wendy Wall - Curate         07708 264299
Graham Nicholson - Churchwarden  01923 226969    
Pam Curran - Churchwarden              020 8863 3469    


We have:

• Adopted the House of Bishops "Promoting a Safer Church:
  Safeguarding Policy Statement":  Click Here
• Appointed a Safeguarding Team.  Click Here
• Advertised helpful telephone numbers in the church and hall.  Click Here
• Actioned the 'Parish Roles and Responsibilities'
  in the Parish Safeguarding Handbook.  Click Here
• Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Click Here

Other useful links:

Diocese of London Safeguarding Information.  Click here

Church of England Safeguarding Information:  Click here

National Domestic Helpline
 

Finding support from other organisations

There are a number of charities and organisations that can offer support to victims and survivors of all types of abuse outside of office hours, either on a 24-hour basis or through specialist helplines and services:

• Age UK is the leading charity for older people. You can contact Age UK for help, information and advice on 0800 678 1602, 8am-7pm, 365 days a year.

• Childline is a free, private and confidential service designed to help anyone under the age of 19 with any issue they're going through. You can talk to their counsellors by calling 0800 1111 or email.

• Hourglass (formerly Action on Elder Abuse) works to challenge and prevent the abuse of older people. Call their helpline on 0808 808 8141 or email helpline@wearehourglass.org.

• If you're worried about a child or young person, you can contact the NSPCC Helpline on 0808 800 5000 for support and advice for free.

• There are services that can help if you've been sexually assaulted, raped or abused. These include Rape Crisis, Women's Aid, Victim Support, The Survivors Trust and Male Survivors Partnership.

• Refuge's 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline (0808 2000 247) supports women fleeing domestic abuse and other forms of gender-based violence.

• Samaritans are available 24 hours a day for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure. Call 116 123 for free.

• If you identify as LGBT+ and have experienced abuse and violence, you can call Galop – the LGBT+ anti-abuse charity – on 0800 999 5428 for emotional and practical support.

• Male victims of domestic abuse can call Men's Advice Line on 0808 8010 327 or ManKind (0182 3334 244) for non-judgemental information and support.

• NAPAC supports adults recovering from childhood abuse. Call their free, confidential support line on 0808 801 0331.