Code of Safer Working PracticeSafeguarding
Emmanuel Church Wimbledon takes the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously. Further information can be found below.
Please click here to read the full report of the independent lessons learned review by thirtyone:eight concerning Jonathan Fletcher and Emmanuel Church Wimbledon
Response from the Elders and Trustees of Emmanuel Church Wimbledon
Please click here to read the response of the Elders and Trustees of Emmanuel Church Wimbledon following the publication of the Lessons Learned Review by thirtyone:eight
Support Services
Please click here for further details about access to therapeutic support that can be accessed via thirtyone:eight
Safeguarding Policy
Emmanuel Safeguarding Policy
Emmanuel Domestic Abuse Policy
'A Safe Church' - the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy
Code of Safer Working Practice
Guidelines for those engaging in 1-2-1 Working
Key Contacts
If you have any concerns or need to talk to anyone, please find contact details below for our Parish Safeguarding Officers and Church Wardens.
Parish Safeguarding Officer: Gilly Briant - gillybriant@btinternet.com or 0208 942 9160.
Interim Safeguarding Officer Robert Frazer - robert.frazer@emmanuelwimbledon.org.uk or 07597 578 331
Church Warden: Ian Buchan - ian@ianbuchan.net or 07843 069765.
External Contacts
Please find below contact details for the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser & Team.
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor: Pamela Chisholm
(pamela.chisholm@southwark.anglican.org 020 7939 9423 07982 279713)
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers
Marie Daly
(marie.daly@southwark.anglican.org 0207 939 9441 mob: 07946 255295)
Louise Vernon
(louise.vernon@southwark.anglican.org 0207 939 9462 mob: 07946 255622)
New Diocesan Safeguarding Duty Line .... available 24/7 Tel: 0203 874 6743
..other external contacts ....
London Borough of Merton – Domestic Violence victim support: 0207 801 1777
Merton Safeguarding Hotline: 08456189762 (adults) or 02085454226 (children)
National Domestic Violence Helpline (24 hours): 0208 200 0247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
ChildLine (free call): 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours) Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours ) Phone if you are worried about a child.
Samaritans Helpline 116 123 (open 24 hours) Phone if 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)
Gilly Briant, 23/03/2021