Safeguarding
“At St Mungo’s we take our safeguarding responsibilities very seriously and are committed to making St Mungo’s a safe space and to dealing openly and transparently with any issues raised. Our Safeguarding page sets out our approach to safeguarding and the policies and structures in place. If you wish to speak to someone or report anything that may be a concern then we encourage you to do so via one of the routes set out below.”
St Mungo’s Safeguarding Contacts
St Mungo’s has appointed David Lyons as our child protection co-ordinator and Helen Yewdall as our vulnerable adults co-ordinator and Lynn Millar is our Wellness Centre safeguarding lead.
These are the first people to speak to if you have any concerns around the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult.
David Lyons: david.lyons@stmungos.org
Helen Yewdall: helen.yewdall@stmungos.org
Lynn Millar: lynn.millar@stmungos.org
Contact the staff office on 0131 449 9903 to reach David, Helen or Lynn by phone.
St Mungo’s also has a Safeguarding panel who meet 3 times a year to ensure compliance with current legislation, policy and best practice. This panel consists of:
Alison Marshall - Lay Representative
Lisa Fawcett - Lay Representative
David Lyons - Child Protection Co-ordinator
Helen Yewdall - Vulnerable Adults Co-ordinator
Isaac Knight - Vestry Representative
Scottish Episcopal Church Safeguarding contacts:
General Synod Office
Telephone: 0131 225 6357
Head of Safeguarding: John Wyllie
Telephone: 07881 868 387
Email: safeguarding@scotland.anglican.org
Assistant Safeguarding Officer: Daphne Audsley
Telephone: 07720 162273
Email: DaphneA@scotland.anglican.org
Contacts outside of St Mungo’s
Alternative External Agencies contact details
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
thirtyone:eight: 0303 003 1111
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141
Scottish Women’s Aid: 0800 027 1234
The Silver Line: 0800 470 80 90
Domestic Abuse
“Domestic abuse in all its forms is contrary to the will of God and an affront to human dignity.”
Anyone can be a victim of domestic abuse. It can affect men and women, regardless of culture, sexuality, religion, age or class. It can also affect children, even if they're not directly experiencing abuse. Domestic abuse is a pattern of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and/or violent behaviour, including sexual violence, by a partner or ex-partner.
We are committed to ensuring that informed and appropriate pastoral care is offered to any child, young person or adult who has suffered abuse; identifying and outlining the appropriate relationship of those with pastoral care responsibilities with both survivors and alleged or known perpetrators of domestic abuse. Our full statement on domestic abuse can be read below.
If you are in need of immediate support we recommend you seek support from Women’s Aid Scotland or AMIS.