Safeguarding and Referral Agencies
14-19 Year Olds And Vulnerable Adults
General
The Prince’s Trust
We’re the UK’s leading charity that helps young people (classed by the organisation as those between the ages of 14 – 30) overcome barriers and get their lives working.
Website: www.princes-trust.org.uk
Telephone: 0800 842842
Bullying and child abuse
Kidscape – Young people
Kidscape is committed to keeping children safe from abuse. Kidscape is the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse. Kidscape believes that protecting children from harm is key. Includes a keepsafe code written in language that is easily accessible by young people.
Website: www.kidscape.org.uk/childrenteens/index.asp
Bullying
Bullying UK
The UK’s top anti-bullying charity website, offering information and advice to victims and their families.
Website: www.bullying.co.uk
Email: help@bullying.co.uk
Child Rights
CRAE
We provide fee legal information and advice, raise awareness of children’s human rights. We mobilise others, including children and young people to promote and protect children’s human rights. Each year we publish a review of the state of children’s rights in England.
Website: www.crae.org.uk
Recently bereaved
Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse is an extremely well known charity that focuses on helping those who have suffered a loss.
Website: www.cruse.org.uk
Young Person’s Free Helpline: 0808 8081677
Email: info@cruse.org.uk or helpline@cruse.org.uk
Young people in care
A national Voice
An organisation run by and for care experienced young people. Staff are also experienced. Our main aim is to create positive changes to the Care System in England and provide a national platform to hear the voices of approx 60,000 children and young people who are looked after.
Website: www.anationalvoice.org
Young carers
The princess Royal Trust for Carers
A website providing support to young people caring at home for family members or friends with disabilities and chronic illnesses. This trust is the largest provider of comprehensive Young Carers support services in the UK, providing quality information, advice and support services to over 20,000 young carers. They provide information through interactive websites, providing advice and access to support groups.
Website: www.youngcarers.net
Email: youngcarers@careres.org
Drugs
National Drugs Helpline (FRANK)
24 hours a day, 365 days a year, FRANK is around to give FREE and confidential information on drugs.
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Telephone: 0800 776600 (in 120 languages)
TEXTPHONE: 0800 9178765
Sexuality
Stonewall
Works to achieve equality and justice for lesbians, gay men and bisexual people through: policy development, cultural and attitudinal change, lobbying for legal change, providing information, good practice design and advice.
Website: www.stonewall.org.uk
Internet safety
LiveWires
The Missing kit, developed by LiveWires Design Ltd, teaches children how to surf the internet safely. It includes a CD-ROM game for children, a parent/teacher guide, a video and a poster. This website has information on internet safety issues for parent, teachers and librarians.
Website: www.livewwwires.com
Adult survivors of sexual abuse
AEST
60+ support forums for survivors of abuse, multiple chat rooms and information for survivors of childhood and adult sexual abuse or rape; for both female and male sexual abuse survivors from the UK and around the world. Also related subjects such as rape, male rape, panic attack, eating disorders, self harm and inner child work.
Website: www.aest.org.uk
Bullying
Bullying UK
The UK’s top anti-bullying charity website, offering information and advice to victims and their families.
Website: www.bullying.co.uk/
Email: help@bullying.co.uk
Elder abuse
Action on Elder Abuse
Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) works to protect and prevent the abuse of vulnerable older adults.
Website: www.elderabuse.org.uk
Domestic abuse
The National Centre for Domestic Violence
Specialize in helping victims of domestic violence obtain non-molestation and other orders (injunctions) from court to protect them from further abuse.
Website: www.ncdv.org.uk
Telephone: 0800 970 2070
Email: office@ncdv.org.uk
Mental Health
Mind
Mind is perhaps the most well-known mental health charity organisation throughout England and Wales who work to improve quality of life for those with metal health difficulties.
Websites: www.mind.org.uk
Telephone: 020 8519 2122 or 0845 766 0163
Email: contact@mind.org.uk
Recently bereaved
Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse is an extremely well known charity that focuses on helping those who have suffered a loss.
Website: www.cruse.org.uk
Helpline: 0844 477 9400
Email: info@cruse.org.uk or helpline@cruse.org.uk
Young Person’s Free Helpline: 0808 808 1677
Carers
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
A source of support for people caring at home for family members or friends with disabilities and chronic illness. This trust is the largest provider of comprehensive carers support services in the UK, providing quality information, advice and support services to almost 354,000 carers. There is information through interactive websites, advice and access to support groups.
Website: www.carers.org
Email: info@carers.org
EASY READ Learning difficulties + crime / abuse
Respond
Their website is available in an easy read format including pictures and scenarios created by people with learning disabilities. They support people with learning disabilities their families, carers and professionals affected by trauma and abuse. They provide their service victims and perpetrators who have learning disabilities of sexual abuse and those who have been affected by other trauma.
Website: www.respond.org.uk/easy_read.html
Helpline: 0808 808 0700
Need to talk
The Samaritans
The Samaritans are a charity available 24 hours a day offering confidential advice and support to anyone in distress. They also work to raise awareness of issues related to mind disorders such as suicide and depression.
Website: www.samaritans.org
Telephone: 020 8394 8300
Email: jo@samaritans.org
UK Helpline: 08457 909090
Seeking counselling
Your GP
Remember that your personal GP or Health centre is a good place to find out what NHS funded services you may be able to access with a GP referral.
Local GP Finder: www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/pages/servicesearch.aspx
Seeking counselling
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
The BACP is a large organisation that many counsellors around the UK are registered with. The website has a search function allowing you to fond the therapist in your local area and views their specialist interests.
Website: www.bacp.co.uk
Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk
Adult survivors of sexual abuse
AEST
60+ support forums for survivors of abuse, multiple chat rooms and information for survivors of childhood and adult sexual abuse or rape; for both female and male sexual abuse survivors from the UK and around the world. Also related subjects such as date rape, male rape, panic attacks, eating disorders, self harm, and inner child work.
Website: www.aest.org.uk
Worried about a young person
NSPCC
The national Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to children (NSPCC) aim is to protect children from cruelty, support vulnerable families, campaign for changes to the law raise awareness about abuse.
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Telephone: 0808 800 5000
TEXTPHONE: 0800 056 0566
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
Worried about a young person
Child Line – 0800 1111
Whatever your worry, its better out than in. Call ChildLine for help.
Website: www.ChildLine.org.uk
ChildLine: 0800 1111
Worried about a young person being bullied or abused
Kisscape
Kidscape is committed to keeping children safe from abuse. Kidscape is the first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child sexual abuse. Helpline is for the use of parents, guardians or concerned relatives and friends of bullied children. If you are a child and are experiencing bullying problems, then please visit or ring ChildLine 0800 1111
Website: www.kidscape.org.uk
Helpline: 08451 205 204
Worried about a vulnerable adult
Voice UK
A national charity supporting people with learning disabilities and other vulnerable people who have experienced crime or abuse. We also support their families, carers and professional workers.
Website: www.voiceuk.org.uk
Telephone: 08451228695
Local support finder
The site
This local advice finder database contains more than 16,500 local, regional and national organisations who can offer you advice and information about anything that’s concerning you. Just enter your town or postcode and select the type of information you’re looking for to run a search.
Website: www.thesite.org/community/localadvicefinder
Personal safety
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
Prompting personal safety for all. They work for the benefit of everyone in society – irrespective of gender, age or background. Their mission is to raise awareness of the importance of personal safety and to provide solutions that effect change in order to help people to avoid violence and aggression and live safer, more confident lives.
Website: www.suzylamplugh.org
Email: info@suzylamplugh.org
Telephone: 020 7091 0014
Adult learning
Adult learning and skills Directgov
Information and advice on many different aspects of adult learning including financial advice
Website: www.direct.gov.uk/en/EducationAndLearning/AdultLearning/index.htm
Local Safeguarding children boards
Local Safeguarding Children Boards – Every Child Matters
Children can only be safeguarded properly if the key agencies work effectively together. Local safeguarding children boards (LSCBs) are designed to help ensure that this happens. They out the former area child protection committees (ACPCs) on a statuary footing. The core membership of LSCBs is set out in the Children Act 2004, and includes local authorities, health bodies, the police and others. The objective of LSCBs is to coordinate and to ensure the effectiveness of their member agencies in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
Website: www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/lscb
Safeguarding learners with learning difficulties
The Ann Craft Trust
A UK based organisation working with staff in the statutory, independent and voluntary sectors to safeguard children and adults with learning disabilities who may be at risk from abuse. We also provide advice and information to parents and carers who may have concerns about someone that they are supporting.
Website:http://.anncrafttrust.org
Telephone: 0115 951 5400
Email: ann-craft-trust@nottingham.ac.uk
Safeguarding young people
NSPCC
The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) aim is to protect children from cruelty, support vulnerable families, campaign for change to the law and raise awareness about abuse.
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Telephone: 0800 800 5000
TEXTPHONE: 0800 056 0566
Internet safety
Child Exploitation & Online Protection Centre – internet safety – CEOP
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre is part of the UK police and is dedicated to protecting children from sexual abuse wherever they may be. That means building intelligence around the risks, tracking and bringing offenders to account either directly or with local and international forces and working with children and parents to deliver our unique Thinkuknow educational programme.
Website: www.ceop.gov.uk
PAVA
PAVA
Strives through collaboration with practitioners in the statutory, voluntary and private sector to develop practice- based interventions and generate positive outcomes in working with the abuse of vulnerable adults.
This is being achieved by developing inter-agency working, encouraging local networks, promoting problem-solving on key issues and dilemmas in practice and lobbying at both national and local government levels.
Website: www.pavauk.org.uk
Safeguarding Adults Good Practice database
Safeguarding Adults Good Practice database
The project is aimed at the wider community of practitioners and others with a stake in Safeguarding adults from a variety of angles. The project aims to provide practical methods of identifying and disseminating good practice from around the country. This good practice could come from local authorities, service providers, advocates, service users etc. It is hoped that this website will enable people to browse examples of things that are working wee, and use the information to make changes and improve services and outcomes for vulnerable adults.
Website: http://www.elderabuse.org.uk/Mainpage/Elder%20Abuse.mht
Email: roseannathurlow@elderabouse.org.uk
Telephone: 0208 765 7000
Adult Learning
NIACE
Promoting adult learning. NIACE is a nongovernmental organisation working for more and different learners
Website: www.niace.org.uk
Cyber-bullying
BECTA
Government agency promoting the use of information and communications technology; news, projects and resources on lifelong and special education. Possessing the expertise and knowledge to help the sector with quality and improvement, Leadership and vision and Partnership and collaboration.
Website: http://www.becta.org.uk
Safeguarding Adults with Learning Disabilities – Information for Partnership Boards
The aim of this information pack is to help people who are member of partnership boards to better protect adults with learning disabilities in the communities in which they live. The ideas and suggestions contained in this information pack reflect the views and experiences of many different people and organisations. These people were either experts in terms of long-standing knowledge and practise or experts as a result of their own personal experiences. We hope that these informed suggestions will serve to complement, reflect and develop existing work in your particular area.
Weblink: http://www.valuingpeople.gov.uk/dynamic/valuingpeople2.jsp
NSPCC
National Helpline
Telephone: (0808) 8005000
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk/inform/
Childrens Safeguarding Boards
Middlesbrough / Redcar & Cleveland
Website: everychildmatters.gov.uk/lscb
Email: claire_seymour@redcar-cleveland.gov.uk
Customer Service
Middlesbrought: 01642 726004
Redcar & Cleveland: 01642 771500
Darlington
Colin Pearson 01325 388838
Email: colin.pearson@darlington.gov.uk
Email: odette.sandeso
Durham
CHILD PROTECTION Hopper House
Telephone: 0845 8505010
Sunderland
Lynn Thomas (Safeguarding Children Development Officer)
Telephone: 0191 5661545
Email: lynn.thomas@sunderland.gov.uk
Newcastle
Childrens social care office
Telephone: 0191 2772500