Safeguarding at St Leonard’s

As a Church of England parish, we take our responsibilities in law and as a Christian community to look after all those who worship in the church or who we encounter in our pastoral and social activities very seriously. We recognise that we have both individual and collective responsibility for the safety of all. We follow the Church of England Safeguarding Policy (Promoting a Safer Diocese); our Safeguarding policy is here.

The Church Safeguarding Officer is Martha Asingura, email: safeguarding@parishofheston.org.

If you have concerns about the behaviour of anyone, you should report it immediately to the Safeguarding Officer, the Vicar (vicar@parishofheston.org) or the churchwarden (churchwardens@parishofheston.org). You can speak to them in church, or contact them via email.

You can also contact the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, Caryn Weber; email: safeguarding@london.anglican.org, 020 7932 1224.

If you have immediate concerns about someone’s safety, please contact the police and Hounslow Children’s or Adult Social Care Services.

Children’s Social Care Services: 020 8583 6600 (option 2); after 5:00pm weekdays or weekends: 020 8583 2222, ask to speak to the duty social worker

Adult Social Care Services: 020 8583 3100; after 5:00pm weekdays or weekends: 020 8583 2222, ask to speak to the duty social worker

Useful telephone numbers:

Childline: 0800 1111

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000

Family Lives: 0808 800 2222

Samaritans: 116 123

National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247

Thirtyone:eight (formerly CCPAS): 0303 003 1111 (option 2)

Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900

NAPAC: Supporting Recovery from Childhood Abuse: 0808 801 0331

Action on Elder Abuse: 0808 808 8141