Safeguarding

City Rise St Mark's takes safeguarding seriously and wants to encourage an environment of openness, security and accountability to make St Mark’s a safe space for all.  It is everyone’s responsibility to look out for those in our care and for one another.  This is done in a coordinated and supported manner and involves Safeguarding Officers, the Senior Pastoral Staff and the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. Concerns about children, young people and adults at risk will be diligently and promptly responded to according to our procedures, recognising the sensitivity they may hold for those involved.

For any Safeguarding concerns, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer on 07485 336281 or email safeguarding@smbr.church.

If you prefer, you can contact the Southwark Diocese Safeguarding Team directly on 020 3874 6743 during work hours or email safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org. If someone is at risk of immediate harm, contact the police on 999.

Our Safeguarding Team

  • Sarah Spreckley

    Parish Safeguarding Officer

  • Paul Newton

    PCC Safeguarding Lead

  • Colin Veitch

    Church Warden

  • Jess Hopkins

    Church Warden

Our Commitments

  • Promoting a safer environment and culture

  • Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children and vulnerable adults

  • Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation

  • Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse or other affected persons

  • Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns/ allegations of abuse and other affected persons

  • Responding to those that may pose a present risk

The PCC have adopted Safeguarding policies in accordance with the House of Bishops’ Policy Statements 'Promoting a Safer Church' and the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy Promoting a Safer Diocese. 

 

Safe Spaces is a free and independent support service for anyone who has experienced abuse in relation to the Church.  You can contact the Safe Spaces team through their helpline (0300 303 1056) or by emailing safespacesenglandandwales.org.uk. Your information will not be shared without your consent unless you or someone else is in immediate danger.

 

Helpful contact numbers:

Childline:  0800 1111

NSPCC:  0808 5000

Stop It Now:  0800 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:  080 8808 8141

 

Further guidance can be found in the Southwark Diocese Safeguarding Policies and Practice Guidance Southwark Diocese Safeguarding Policies.