Safeguarding
We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at The parish of Lavender Hill, The Ascension and Battersea, St. Philip with St. Bartholomew.
Full details can be found below of our Parish Safeguarding Officers, as well as members of the Diocesan Safeguarding Team and other agencies able to provide guidance and support.
Contact the Parish Safeguarding Officers
Our safeguarding officers are Ruth Cansdale and Alex Banson. They can be contacted using the details provided below.
Ruth Cansdale
Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 07737 116364
ruthcansdale@hotmail.co.uk
Alex Banson
Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 020 7738 1916
alexbanson@aol.com
Contact the Churchwardens
Our Churchwardens are Ann Warwick and Esther Mercer. They can be contacted using the details provided below.
Parish Safeguarding Policy
Adopted by the PCC in November 2021, and due for review in November 2022.
Contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Officers
Marie Daly
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Tel: 020 7939 9441
Tel: 07946 255295
marie.daly@southwark.anglican.org
Louise Vernon
Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Tel: 0207 939 9462
Tel: 07946 255622
louise.vernon@southwark.anglican.org
Pamela Chisholm
Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser
Tel: 020 7939 9423
Tel: 07982 279713
Key Helplines
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
(free phone Monday to Friday 9-5pm).