Safeguarding

St Mary's take the safeguarding of both children and vulnerable adults very seriously. Everyone working with children or vulnerable adults has been through a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check at enhanced level and attends training.

Our Parish Safeguarding Officers are Caroline Fletcher and Crystal Baigent and they can be contacted at c aroline@summerstown.org.uk or crystal@summerstown.org.uk.

Below we have provided information and links to our safeguarding policies, information about where to get help and the Diocese of Southwark's contact details and policies:

St Mary's Safeguarding Policies
Our main policies are provided below. We have additional policies for our different activities, please contact the Parish Safeguarding Officers for more information.

Safeguarding Policy - Children
Safeguarding Policy - Vulnerable Adults

Helpline information

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are worried about a child.
Child-line: 0800 1111 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are a child or young person and are worried about anything.
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (lines free and open 24 hours). Phone if you are experiencing domestic abuse.
Samaritans Helpline: 116 123 (open 24 hours). Phone if you feel you are struggling to cope and need someone to talk to.
Action on Elder Abuse Helpline: 080 8808 8141 (freephone Monday to Friday 9- 5pm).

Diocesan Safeguarding

St Mary's adheres to the Diocesan Safeguarding Policy, 'A Safe Church', which can be found here: http://southwark.anglican.org/safeguarding/diocesan-policies-and-procedures

The Diocesan Safeguarding contacts are:

Safeguarding referrals / general enquiries: safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org
Telephone: 0207 939 9441 (Mon to Fri 9am – 5pm)

For urgent out of hours advice: (Mon to Fri, after 5pm / weekends and bank holidays)
please contact 020 3874 6743.

Thirtyone:eight is an independent safeguarding organisation. Their website is: thirtyoneeight.org and their helpline is 0303 003 1111.

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Planning your Visit

New to Church?

Welcome! Whether you've just moved to the area, or have lived here all your life, we hope our website helps you to find out everything you want to know about St Mary’s Church, Summerstown.

Key information about the church...

When & where does the church meet?
What should I expect when I visit the church?
What happens to the kids at church?
Is there a dress code?
Will I have to join in?
What else happens during the week?
I have more questions, how can I get in touch and ask them?

Where & when does the church meet?

Our Church meets every Sunday at 10:30am and 6pm for our Sunday services. On the first and third Sundays of the month is a traditional holy communion service in the morning, the second and fourth Sunday is an informal morning service. Each service lasts between an hour and an hour and a quarter.

We meet at:

46 Wimbledon Road
London SW17 0UQ

You can see a map on our contact us page and more details on our Sunday Services page.

What should I expect when I visit the church?

You will receive a warm welcome particularly from our welcome team who will be able to answer your questions, will give you an order of service and direct you to where you need to go. Our services include time for singing, prayers led from the front, and a Bible reading and a talk explaining the Bible passage.

The person leading the service will tell you what you need and you are welcome to join in or listen in to whatever you feel comfortable with.

After the service tea, coffee and biscuits are served - a chance for some of us to say hello to you!

What happens to the kids at church?

We have groups for the children during the service.

Play space (young children and babies) - we have a space in church for play for young children with their parents during the service, you're welcome to use this with your children
Crèche (up to 3 years) - a sound-proof space in the church hall for parents to take their younger children during the service if they’d like to, you can listen to the service there
Sunday Club (3-6 and 7-11 year olds) - games, crafts and Bible teaching for the children during the service

Children stay with the adults at the start of the service for the first songs and a children’s spot. The leader will announce when it's time for the children to go to their groups. If your child is new to church, feel free to accompany them to their group, get them settled in and, if they're happy, to leave them there.

See more information about Sunday Club here.

Midweek Bible studies
Student groups
Prayer meeting
Little Lambs baby and toddler group (Fridays)
Friday Club (youth group)

I have more questions, how can I get in touch and ask them?

Please feel free to contact us - we are very happy to answer any question you may have.

To see who's who in our staff and leadership, or if you just want to have a face to look out for, check out our Who's Who page.