"I’d like to know how I can stay safe."
Everyone has the right to feel safe and live their life free from abuse or neglect.
Please contact us if you are, or someone you know is:
or if you have witnessed an incident related to abuse or neglect that has concerned you.
Abuse can take different forms, these include:
You can find out more about each type of abuse on the East Riding Safeguarding Board website.
There are many signs of abuse. These include when someone:
If you would like to report a safeguarding concern, please contact us as follows:
During normal working hours (Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 5pm):
Call the adult safeguarding team on 01482 396940
If you need to talk to someone urgently outside of normal working hours, you can:
Call the emergency duty team on 01377 241273
Please note: the information you provide to us will remain confidential. It will only be shared with the parties investigating the report. You have the right to remain anonymous.
If you feel that the situation needs to be treated as an emergency to prevent them being harmed, please:
If the person is not in immediate danger but you still wish to report it to the police:
There’s a process that we’ll follow when we are contacted about a safeguarding issue:
We’ll also talk to the person experiencing, or at risk of, abuse and neglect and/or their representatives to decide:
The action may include conversations and referrals to other agencies, such as:
You can find out more about the Care Quality Commission on their website.