Norfolk Safeguarding Adults Board (NSAB) : Eyes and Ears Needed

 

One of the things the Joining the Dots initiative is trying to achieve, is to put information at parish clerk’s fingertips. As part of this we would like to draw your attention to a serious problem that exists already and is likely to get worse as lockdown unwinds and that is the need to look out for what is called ‘adult abuse’. This can be defined as 

 

“the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological and financial abuse of adults who have care and support needs. It can also include neglect, domestic violence, modern slavery, organisational or discriminatory abuse.”

 

Safeguarding is preventing that abuse, and acting quickly when abuse is suspected

 

NSAB has launched a new campaign against adult abuse with the slogan

See Something Hear Something Say Something

There is a special number to ring 0344 800 8020 if you are worried about an adult being abused or at risk of abuse. 

 

NSAB would like you to

·         use the social media graphic on your social media

·         to retweet messages about the See Something, Hear Something, Say Something campaign

·         display the poster on your noticeboards and websites

·         have the poster on your website for staff and people to download

 

You can download all the graphics using these links:

·         Click here for social media graphic | Social-Media-Safeguarding#1

·         Click here for social media graphic | Social-Media-Safeguarding#2

·         Click here for social media graphic | Social-Media-Safeguarding#3

·         Click here for Poster | See Something, Hear Something, Say Something

·         Click here for case study | Financial abuse 

 

There is a lot more information here:

https://www.norfolksafeguardingadultsboard.info/

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