vicar@stmichaelstokenewington.org.uk
020 3343 6182 | +44 7903 175038
Safeguarding
We take safeguarding very seriously at St Michael & All Angels.
You can find information about our safeguarding policy, contacts and other support below.
Immediate danger
You should call 999 if a child or adult is in immediate danger of significant or serious harm.
Report safeguarding concerns to St Michael & All Angels:
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO) is Dianna Gumbs. You can contact her at safeguardingstmichael55sn@gmail.com.
You can also contact our vicar, The Revd Steve Gayle at vicar@stmichaelstokenewington.org.uk or 020 3343 6182 | 07903 175038
Our church wardens names and contacts can be found below:
Yvette: 07828855012 Porscha: 0785067992
The Safeguarding Policy of the Parish of St Michael and All Angels Church, Stoke Newington Common
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A formal statement of adoption of the House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church; safeguarding policy statement’, signed on behalf of the PCC
For a live link to The Church of England House of Bishops’ ‘Promoting a Safer Church – Safeguarding Policy Statement for children, young people and adults’ please see here: https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2019-05/PromotingSaferChurchWeb.pdf
Information about where to get help with child and adult safeguarding issues
| Police (emergencies) | 999 |
| Police (all non-emergency enquiries) | 101 |
| Hackney Children’s Social Care | Phone First Response Team on 020 8356 5500 (managers are on 5116/5850/2806) • Email a referral to cscreferrals@hackney.gov.uk |
| (Local Council Children’s Services/Social Care) Non-emergencies: | Fax 020 8356 5516 • Visit Hackney Service Centre, 1 Hillman Street, E8 IDY |
| Hackney Children’s Social Care Emergencies/Out of hours: | Out of hours service (operational every night from 5pm -9am and 24 hours over weekends and ail Public Holidays): • 020 8356 2710 • If there are problems with the Hackney Council telephone system, call 07508 697 883 instead |
| Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO) | 0208 356 4569 |
| Hackney Adult Social Care | Non-emergencies: 0208 356 5782 Emergencies: Referrals to Adults’ Emergency Duty Team who respond to adult mental health or care issues should be made on 020 8356 2579 or, if there are telephone system issues, 07984 699 009 |
| Homerton Hospital/Local General Hospital | 0208 510 5555 |
| Childline | 0800 1111 |
| Family Lives (previously Parentline) | 0808 800 222 |
| NSPCC | Helpline for adults concerned about a child: 0808 800 5000 |
| Thirtyone:eight (previously Churches Child Protection and Advisory Service) | 0303 003 1111 |
| Action on Elder Abuse | 080 8808 8141 |
| Domestic Violence Helplines: | National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline 0808 2000 247 run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge |
| For women: | Man Kind 01823 334244 |
| For men: | |
| Stop It Now! (Lucy Faithfull Foundation) | 0808 1000 900 Helpline for anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse |
| Diocese of London Safeguarding Adviser | 020 7932 1224 |
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