St. John’s the Evangelist, Blackheath takes safeguarding and the care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously.
We have adopted the dioceses of Southwark’s safeguarding policy ‘A safe Church’ which can be found at https://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures
Safeguarding Officer
Louisa Nevison-Andrews
safeguarding@stjohnsblackheath.org.uk
Church Wardens
Sam Hart & Katherine MacKenzie
safeguarding@stjohnsblackheath.org.uk
The Diocesan Safeguarding Team
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser:
Pamela Chisholm
Trinity House,
4 Chapel Court,
London SE1 1HW
pamela.chisholm@southwark.anglican.org
W 020 7939 9423
M 07982 279713 (for urgent matters out of hours)
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding
Advisers:
Marie Daly
Trinity House (as above)
marie.daly@southwark.anglican.org
W 020 7939 9441
M 07946 255295
Louise Vernon
Trinity House (as above)
louise.vernon@southwark.anglican.org
W 020 7939 9462
M 07946 255622.
Safeguarding Information Manager
Uzma Osinibi
Trinity House (as above)
uzma.osinibi@southwark.anglican.org
W 020 7939 9444
Safeguarding Administrator:
Zoe Skilton
Trinity House (as above)
zoe.skilton@southwark.anglican.org
W 020 7939 9476.
Safeguarding Training Administrator:
Carol Rimmer
Mon, Tues and Thurs
Trinity House (as above)
carol.rimmer@southwark.anglican.org
W 020 7939 9478.
Other 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).