Safeguarding

At St John the Baptist, Wimbledon, we are committed to the safeguarding, care and nurture of children, young people, and adults. We seek to make St John’s a safe and welcoming place for all who worship, visit, volunteer, work, or take part in the life of the church.

If you believe that someone is in immediate danger, please call 999.

If you have a safeguarding concern, including a concern about someone in a position of responsibility or someone attending the church, please contact our Parish Safeguarding Officer:

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Julia Popham
Email: safeguarding@stjohnswimbledon.co.uk

You may also contact the Diocese of Southwark Safeguarding Team directly:

Safeguarding referrals and general enquiries
Email: safeguarding@southwark.anglican.org
Telephone: 0207 939 9441
Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm

Please note that the Diocese of Southwark does not provide an out-of-hours emergency safeguarding service. In an emergency, call 999.

Our safeguarding policy

The DCC of St John the Baptist, Wimbledon, has adopted the House of Bishops’ safeguarding policy Promoting a Safer Church and the Diocese of Southwark’s safeguarding policies and procedures, set out in A Safe Church.

Our current parish safeguarding policy was agreed by the PCC on 19 June 2019 and remains our published safeguarding policy while it is being reviewed and updated in the light of current Church of England and diocesan guidance, including the National Safeguarding Standards, published in 2023.

[Church Safeguarding Policy – agreed by DCC on 19 June 2019
[Diocese of Southwark – A Safe Church]
[Church of England National Safeguarding Standards]

Page last updated: 16th June 2026