Safeguarding

POLICY STATEMENT

We, the Chapel Committee of the Grosvenor Chapel, endorse fully the Church of England’s safeguarding policy statement; “Promoting a Safer Church”. This states:

“The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults involved in Church activities is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone who participates in the life of the Church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.”

We have also adopted the Principles of the House of Bishops on safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk who enter St Paul’s Cathedral which is based on the following six overarching policy commitments:

• Promoting a safer environment and culture
• Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility related to children, young people and vulnerable adults within the Church
• Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
• Caring pastorally for victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons
• Caring pastorally for those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons
• Responding to those that may pose a present risk to other

Church of England Safeguarding Policy and Practice Guidance

The Parish of St George’s Hanover Square Safeguarding Policy (of which the Chapel is a part) 2018
(to be updated end of July 2019).

The Chapel’s for Safeguarding Officer is Mrs Jennifer Eyre, and our Children’s Champions are Virginia Allel Nazar and Fumiko Seikiguchi, our Chapel Wardens are Mr Philip Eyre and Denise Scots-Knight, all can be contacted via the Office (02074991684).

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If you have a safeguarding concern:

•  Contact Details: During office hours (Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm except Wednesday) please make contact via the Chapel Office (02074991684 or email: info@grosvenorchapel.org.uk) in the first saying you wish to report a safeguarding concern and our Safeguarding Officer will be in touch.

 

HELPLINES

Westminster Council - accesstochildrensservices@westminster.gov.uk or tel: 020 7641 4000

(Out of hours – 020 7641 6000)

NSPC: 0808 800 5000

Childline: 0800 1111

Stop it Now: 08081000900

NAPAC: 08088010331

Samaritans: 116 123

Family Lives: 08088002222

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 08082000247

Action On Elder Abuse: 08088088141