Safeguarding at St Mary’s
Our parish of St Mary Willesden is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO).
Our Diocese of London’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO.
If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO Lucky Enekeme (07932 386858 or safeguarding.shrineofmary@gmail.com.). You can also contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team on the link below.
If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.
At our annual parish meeting the following members of St Mary’s congregation were elected to the following positions:
Safeguarding Officer: Lucky Enekeme (07932 386858)
Children’s Champion: Linda Boakye (07504 340883)
Churchwarden: Stephen Halliwell (020 8459 1175)
Churchwarden: Kathy Watters (07527 540779)
PCC Secretary: Alison Harvey (07779 688039)
All these individuals have their photographs and contact details displayed in church.
The PCC are required to review and re-adopt our Safeguarding Policy every year. Our current Safeguarding Policy Statement can be downloaded here:
If you are concerned in any way about a matter related to the safeguarding of children or vulnerable adults at St Mary’s, please do not hesitate to contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer, the Vicar, or either of the Churchwardens.
You may prefer to contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Team, or the Police.
The PCC has adopted the House of Bishops’ statement, ‘Promoting a Safer Church: Safeguarding Policy Statement’, which can be downloaded here:
https://www.churchofengland.org/sites/default/files/2017-11/cofe-policy-statement.pdf
Other useful contact information
The Church of England have produced a poster with information about organisations who can offer advice and support for anyone who may need it.
You can download this poster here. A copy of the poster, along with the Safeguarding Policy, is displayed in the church.
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