Safeguarding
Safeguarding Information
Safeguarding Policy – Diocese of London 2024
St Gabriel’s Church Safeguarding Officers for contact
Adults - Valerie Michelet 07482560879 valeriemichelet@gmail.com
Children - Caroline Colvin 07960438504 ccolvinlondon@gmail.com
Safeguarding Helpline: 020 7932 1124 Out of Hours 030 3003 1111
City of Westminster
Children
Duty Child Protection Advisor: 020 7641 7668
Email: AccesstoChildrensServices@westminster.gov.uk LADO@westminster.gov.uk
Adults
Emergency / out-of-hours team
Outside normal office hours this team deals with statutory Mental Health Assessments, other emergencies concerning vulnerable adults and elderly residents, child protection emergencies and other children and family issues.
Tel: 020 7641 6000
Adult Social Care Team
(supporting adults under the age of 65 with physical disabilities, older people with physical disabilities or mental health problems, and their carers)
Tel: 020 7641 1444 OR 020 7641 1175
Text messages: 07944 521615
Fax No: 020 7641 5426
Email: adultsocialcare@westminster.gov.uk
See these pages: https://www.peoplefirstinfo.org.uk/westminster-contact-details/
Advice from the Diocese of London concerning off-site visits
Helplines
NSPCC for adults concerned about a child – 0808 800 5000
Childline for children and young people – 0800 1111
Action on Elder Abuse helpline – 0808 808 8141
24-hour National Domestic Violence helpline – 0808 2000 247
NAPAC offers support and advice to adult survivors of childhood abuse – 08088010331
Stop It Now helps prevent child sexual abuse – 0808 1000 900
Cruse bereavement helpline – 0808 808 1677
Family Lives provides support and advice on family issues – 0808 800 222
MACSAS for people who have been abused by church officers – 0808 801 0340
Samaritans for people struggling to cope and needing someone to talk to – 116 123
Sources of support for victims and families of abuse
The Survivors Trust – http://thesurvivorstrust.org Safeline – www.safeline.org.uk/what-can-friends-and-family-members-do-tosupport-survivors-of-sexual-abuse
SupportLine – www.supportline.org.uk/problems/rape_sexual-assault.php
Victim Support – www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/ childhood-abuse