Useful Contacts
Supportline | Support for children, young adults and adults including those affected by sexual, emotional and physical abuse. | |
NSPCC | Help for adults concerned about a child. | |
Ann Craft Trust | The Ann Craft Trust (ACT) supports the statutory, independent and voluntary sectors from across the UK to protect disabled children and adults at risk. From training programmes to consultation services, they work to improve standards of safeguarding and raise the levels of best practice across health, social care and education. | https://www.anncrafttrust.org/help-advice/friend-relative/ 0115 9515400 |
Child Protection in Sport Unit | a partnership between the NSPCC, Sport England, Sport Northern Ireland and Sport Wales. They play the lead role in helping sports organisations develop and implement their responses, policies and procedures, systems and structures for safeguarding. The CPSU have a number of useful resources from best practice to template forms and codes of conduct. Resources can be accessed by clicking here. | |
Childline | Line for children to talk about anything. No problem is too big or too small. | |
Child Exploitation and Online Protection | If you have a concern about online sexual abuse or the way someone has been speaking to you online. | |
Worcestershire County Council Safeguarding Team | If you have any concerns about a child or young person living in Worcestershire and feel that they may be in need of protection or safeguarding contact the Family Front Door. *Please note that the Worcestershire County Council Safeguarding Team is not the same organisation as the Worcestershire Safeguarding Adults | |
Herefordshire County Council Safeguarding Team | To report a concern, ring 01432 260715 (weekdays 9am-5pm) or 0330 123 9309 (after 5pm, weekends and public holidays). You can also email safeguarding@herefordshire.gcsx.gov.uk *Please note the email will only be secure if sent from another GCSX account. Or you can write to us at: Safeguarding Team, Herefordshire Council, Elgar House, Holmer Road, Hereford HR4 9BD | 01432 260715 |
Challenging Behaviour Foundation | For families & professionals caring for children & adults with severe learning disabilities & challenging behaviour. | |
National Autistic Society | For impartial, confidential advice and support on autism for anyone affected by, or researching autism. | |
The Survivors Trust | Support & advice for anyone who has experienced rape or sexual abuse. | |
MOSAC (Mothers of Sexually Abused Children) | Supporting all non-abusing parents and carers whose children have been sexually abused. | |
National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) | Support line for adults who have suffered any type of abuse in childhood. | |
Action on Elder Abuse | Help and advice on all aspects of elder abuse. | |
National Dementia Helpline | Information, support and advice about dementia | |
National Domestic Violence Helpline | Freephone 24hr national domestic violence helpline. | |
NSPCC dedicated footballers hotline | Free helpline for adults who experiences sexual abuse as a young footballer. | |
Thinkaction | Support for people with mild to severe mental health difficulties. | |
Mind infoline | Information on mental health and where to get help. | |
Drinkline | A free helpline for people concerned about their drinking, or someone else's. | |
FRANK | Friendly, confidential advice about drugs and drug use. | |
POhWER: | Information, advice, support and advocacy services in England – to help your voice be heard. | |
VoiceAbility | If you need support, VoiceAbility will help you to speak up and be heard, have rights respects & be at the heart of decisions. | |
Victim Support | For anyone affected by crime in England or Wales. | |
Samaritans | Emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicide. | 08457 90 90 90 (24hrs) |
Stop Hate Crime | Reporting + support for victims, witnesses & third parties. |
