We have appointed Claire Clarke, Rebecca Gwaliwa and Debbie Bainbridge as our Church Safeguarding Officers (CSO), Sweety Samlyn (Children)and Chris Kettel (Youth) as our Children’s Champions.
Ali and Vanessa are our Adults at Risk Champion, Rina our Disability, Inclusion and Diversity Champion and Cas our Eco Champion.
Copies of ‘Safeguarding in the Diocese of London’ and any parish guidelines and procedures are held at the Church Offices - Hope Church Hounslow, St Paul's Location, Bath Road, TW3 3DA.
The PCC shall review this policy annually. The next review will take place at the first PCC meeting following the APCM in April 2026.
The Church of England have an Independent Support Service.
You can contact them by phone or through their website.
Safe Spaces Telephone 0300 303 1050
Safeguarding: A safer church | The Church of England
If you have immediate concerns about someone’s safety, please contact the police on 999 and your local authority Children’s or Adult Social Care Services. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, contact the Diocese of London's Safeguarding Helpline.
Our Safeguarding Team can be contacted Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm:
Email: safeguarding@london.anglican.org
Telephone: 020 7932 1224
Out of hours, from 5pm to midnight on weekdays, and from 9am to midnight on weekends and bank holidays, please contact the 31:8 helpline on 0303 003 1111 and select option 2.
At Hope Church Hounslow, we are committed to the safeguarding of the children, young people and adults at risk. We aim to create an environment which is safe for all to experience and encounter Christ. We are supported by Diocese of London and follow their guidelines. The safe recruiting process is followed for all volunteers who work with children, young adults 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 Church Safeguarding Officers, Clergy Team and may liaise with the Diocesan Safeguarding Team.
You can download the Hope Church Hounslow Safeguarding Policy Guidance here >>
You can read our Safeguarding Policy Statement for Hope Church Hounslow here >>
For more information on Safeguarding please contact our Safeguarding Officers Claire Clarke, Rebecca Gwaliwa, Debbie Bainbridge and Chris Kettel by phone on 020 8581 5537 or by e-mail below.
