We take the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults very seriously. The PCC have adopted the Diocese of London's policies and best practices on safeguarding. Our policy can be found here.

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Our Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) is Lynn Gilling, who may be contacted at Church, by email (only the PSO has access to this email account) at safeguardingstalphagechurch@gmail.com or by phoning 0750 7235 445 (for safeguarding matters only). Fr Luke is also available should you need to speak to him.

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The Diocesan safeguarding Team can be contacted on this number: 020 7932 1224

Alternatively, more details are available here.

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For contacting safeguarding from the Local Authority - please click here.

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If you believe a child or adult to be in immediate danger of significant or serious harm, you should contact the Police on 999.

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Other helpful numbers include:

• NSPCC – 0808 800 5000

• Childline – 0800 1111

• Stop it Now – 0808 1000 900

• NAPAC – 0808 801 0331

• Samaritans – 116 123

• Family Lives – 0808 800 2222

• National Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247

• Action on Elder Abuse – 0808 808 8141