Links and resources
If you are at immediate risk or experiencing a mental health crisis, you can do one of the following:
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Call the emergency services (999)
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Go to the nearest A&E
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Contact your local mental health crisis team – find the one on your area here: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline
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/
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If you would like support or to talk to someone immediately:
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Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ Phone: 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org.uk
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SHOUT https://giveusashout.org/get-help/ or Text 85258 to speak by text to a trained volunteer
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Global Suicide & Self Harm Prevention:
Befrienders Worldwide https://befrienders.org/
Signposting to immediate emotional support worldwide, search by country.
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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/
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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