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Useful Links

Somerset 

Somerset choices
Somerset Drug & Alcohol Partnership
Devon, Somerset and Torbay Trading Standards
Somerset Integrated Domestic Abuse Service
Somerset Suicide Bereavement Support Service
Healthwatch Somerset
Carers’ Voice Somerset
Compass Disability Services
PREVENT in Somerset
Somerset County Council
Avon & Somerset Constabulary
Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group

National

Act Early: a website to help families and the public spot the signs when a loved one is being led down a path towards hatred and extremism
Friends Against Scams
Hourglass (formerly Action on Elder Abuse)
The Care Quality Commission
The Local Government Ombudsman
Age UK
Independent Age
Which? Elderly Care
Solicitors for the Elderly
Society of Later Life Advisers
Alzheimer’s Society
Sense
Carers UK
NHS Choices
Money Advice Service
Think Jessica (scam awareness)
Healthwatch England
First Stop Advice
Citizens Advice
Community Care Inform Adults
Social Care Institute for Excellence
National FGM Centre

In this section

  • Protecting adults
  • What is abuse?
  • What is adult safeguarding?
  • Carers and safeguarding
  • ‘Thinking it? Report it’ campaign
  • Common terms and definitions
  • Useful links

Report a Concern

If you are worried about a vulnerable adult and would like our help, please don’t stay silent.

Adult Social Care on 0300 123 2224

adults@somerset.gov.uk

Police: 101 or in an emergency 999

Key Links

Safeguarding Adults Policy

Guidance for Safeguarding Adults in Somerset

Putting the Mental Capacity Act into Practice

Care Act Safeguarding Guidance

Professionals safeguarding referral form

Safeguarding Children

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