If you have a concern that is not about someone’s immediate safety, please complete this online concern form with as much information as you have. A Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor will then review it and prioritise according to risk and urgency.
During office hours
If you have immediate concerns about someone’s safety, please contact the police and your local authority Children’s or Adult Social Care Services.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, contact the Safeguarding Helpline.
Our Safeguarding Team can be contacted Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm:
Email: safeguarding@london.anglican.org
Telephone: 020 7932 1224
Out of hours, from 5pm to midnight on weekdays, and from 9am to midnight on weekends and bank holidays, please contact the 31:8 helpline on 0303 003 1111 and select option 2.
Training enquiries:
Email: safeguarding.training@london.anglican.org
Telephone: 020 7932 1224
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Out of hours advice
Out of hours advice can be sought from the Thirtyone:eight helpline on 0303 003 1111, selecting option 2. Thirtyone:eight is an independent charity which works in close partnership with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. The diocese receives notification of any advice given by Thirtyone:eight.
If you have immediate concerns about someone’s safety, please contact the police or your local authority Children or Adult Social Care Services.
How to raise a concern
Any safeguarding advice and concerns raised in parishes should initially be brought to the attention of the Church Safeguarding Officer or the Incumbent, who can seek advice from the Diocesan Safeguarding Team. Other areas of the diocese (e.g. chaplaincies) should contact the Diocesan Team directly.
Feedback about our service
The Diocese of London take complaints about our work and quality of service in all aspects of safeguarding seriously. We view complaints as an opportunity to learn and improve the support that we offer to parishes. If you are not satisfied with the service you have received, please follow this process.