We accept and endorse the principles of ‘Safeguarding in the Diocese of London’.

We commit ourselves to nurture, protect and safeguard all our members, particularly children, young people and adults at risk.

We recognise that safeguarding is the responsibility of the whole church community.

We undertake to exercise proper care in the selection, appointment, training and support of those working in both paid and voluntary positions with children, young people or adults at risk, including the use of Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosures and making appropriate referrals to the Disclosure and Barring Services.

We will respond without delay to concerns or allegations that a child, young person or adult at risk may have been harmed, cooperating with the police and social care services in any investigation.

We will challenge any abuse of power by anyone in a position of trust.

We will seek to offer pastoral care and support to anyone who has suffered abuse, developing with them appropriate pastoral support.

We will seek to offer pastoral care and support, including supervision and referral to the proper authorities, to any member of our church community known to have offended against a child, young person or adult at risk

To report a safeguarding concern, using our confidential online reporting tool, contact us on this link.

You can email safeguarding@htb.org

Immediate Risk of Harm

If there is immediate risk or danger, please contact the Police on 999.

Diocese of London

If you would prefer to speak to someone external to HTB, please contact our Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor: 020 7932 1224 or safeguarding@london.anglican.org. 

For out of office hours enquiries call ThirtyOne:Eight: 0303 003 1111.

For further guidance on responding to concerns, please refer to the Church of England e-manual

Group Safeguarding Lead - Caryn Weber 

HTB Safeguarding Trustee - Emma  Watson 

Our Group Safeguarding Lead is the first person to speak to if you have any concerns around the welfare of a child or adult at risk.

You can email safeguarding@htb.org

Emma Watson (HTB Church Safeguarding Trustee), Angus Winther (Church Warden), or Dr Omowunmi Akindolie (Church Warden) can be contacted at reception@htb.org.

We have three Safeguarding Champions, who can assist you if you have a concern and are part of the Delgarno Way, Queen’s Gate or Earls Court Church Community: 

Karmel Mohanty  - Delgarno Way

Tessa Hardingham - Queen’s Gate

Louisa Kim – Earls Court

Additionally, you can approach any of our clergy at Sunday services.

We have a comprehensive Safeguarding Policy that is based on best practice and guidance from the Church of England.

We are supported in our safeguarding duty and care by the Diocese of London and follow their guidelines. The safe recruiting process is followed for all volunteers who work with children, young people and adults. This may require an application to the Disclosure and Barring service or an interview and references being taken up, prior to a volunteer joining the relevant teams. 

Concerns about children, young people and adults at risk will be responded to according to our procedures, by either our Safeguarding Lead, Children’s Pastors, Youth Pastors or Clergy Team who may liaise with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.

For information on the Church of England’s 5 National Safeguarding Standards please visit The Church of England website.

Alternative contact support

NSPCC: 0808 800 5000 
Childline: 0800 1111 
Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900 
NAPAC: 0808 801 0331 
Samaritans: 116 123 
Family Lives: 0808 800 2222 
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 
Action on Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141 

Kensington and Chelsea Local Authority children services

If you have concerns about the safety and welfare of a child who lives in Kensington and Chelsea:

-       telephone: 020 7361 3013 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

-       outside of office hours: Emergency Duty Team 020 7373  2227

Safe Spaces

Is a free and independent support service for anyone who has experienced abuse in the Church of England, the Church in Wales, or the Catholic Church of England and Wales. You can contact the Safe Spaces team through their helpline (0300 303 1056), their live chat facility or by emailing safespaces@firstlight.org.uk.