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Links and resources

If you are at immediate risk or experiencing a mental health crisis, you can do one of the following:

 

If you are concerned about someone else at risk or in crisis outside of your area you can request a Police  welfare check. Search by postcode for their local Police: https://www.police.uk/pu/contact-us/what-and-how-to-report/how-to-report/

If you would like support or  to talk to someone immediately:

Global Suicide & Self Harm Prevention:

Befrienders Worldwide https://befrienders.org/

Signposting to immediate emotional support worldwide, search by country.

To Raise Safeguarding Concerns:

Children and Young People Under 18:

Find the young person’s local safeguarding team: https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse-to-local-council

 

To discuss or report concerns:

NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/ to report online.

Phone 0808 800 5000.

Email help@nspcc.org.uk.

 

Sexual Abuse:

Confidential helpline: Stop It Now: https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/

Online Abuse, Exploitation and Grooming

Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre: UK’s national police agency for child protection  https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre/

 

Preventing extremism:

If you are concerned about extremism in a school or organisation that works with children: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/dedicated-helplines/protecting-children-from-radicalisation/

 

Concerns that a child might be at risk of extremism in a school setting: https://report-extremism.education.gov.uk/

Helpline 020 7340 7264. Open Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm (excluding bank holidays). Email counter.extremism@education.gov.uk

 

 

Adults:

Find your local authority safeguarding teams https://www.anncrafttrust.org/resources/find-your-nearest-safeguarding-adults-board/

 

Older People:

information and support to an older person/anyone concerned who is at risk of, experiencing or recovering from any form of abuse or neglect.

https://wearehourglass.org/hourglass-services

 

Adults with disabilities:

Safeguarding and to report concerns or if you are worried about someone but are unsure what to do:

https://www.mencap.org.uk/advice-and-support/safeguarding/safeguarding-adults

Learning Disability Helpline on 0808 808 1111

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