Redbridge Safeguarding Adults Board

News: 05 October 2026

New! VoiceAbility Advocacy Referrals

VoiceAbility, Redbridge’s advocacy provider, has introduced a new online referral process which is now live. The processs provides a single, integrated statutory and non-statutory advocacy service, covering:

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA) – represents people lacking capacity in key decisions, care reviews, safeguarding and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).
Relevant Person’s Paid Representative and Rule 1.2 Representation – represents people deprived of their liberty, including in Court of Protection proceedings.
Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA) – helps eligible people under the Mental Health Act understand and exercise their rights.
Independent Care Act Advocacy – supports eligible people, including carers and young people aged 16+ in transition, to participate in assessments, planning, reviews, safeguarding and appeals.
Independent Health Complaints Advocacy – provides free, confidential support with NHS-funded care complaints, meetings and Ombudsman referrals.
Non-statutory advocacy – helps vulnerable residents outside statutory criteria have their views heard.

Going forward, all referrals should be submitted via the new online referral pathway. These changes will enable referrals to be processed more quickly, reduce delays, and deliver a more efficient service for everyone involved. Please note that referrals submitted outside of the new process will not be accepted by VoiceAbility and could result in delays to individuals receiving advocacy support. We therefore ask all staff to ensure they use the new referral pathway for all future referrals.

For further information, staff can refer to the FAQs provided by VoiceAbility Changes to VoiceAbility’s referral process – FAQs for professionals or contact their support team if they require assistance with making a referral please use web chat (bottom right of every page on voiceability.org website) or call on 0300 303 1660, Monday to Friday, 09:00 – 17:00.

New! Domestic Abuse Awareness Month – October

Domestic abuse can affect anyone, at any age, and may be physical, emotional, psychologic, economic, sexual or technology facilitated. In Domestic Abuse Awareness Month this year, the RSAB is focusing on three groups of people that could be additionally at risk of this form of abuse as one of our Board’s priorities: older people; those with a learning disability; and those in the role of family carer. The Redbridge Domestic Abuse Service – Reach Out – is there for all. Professionals can refer in via 0800 145 6410 (Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 17:00)

A new quick reference guide has been published to support professionals needing to make a referral or signposting for support with domestic abuse:

LBR Domestic Abuse Quick Reference Guide for Adult Services (PDF 208KB)

RSAB Annual Report 2025 – 2026

RSAB Annual Report 2025 – 2026 (PDF 509KB)

Making Safeguarding Personal 7 Minute Briefing

Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) is one of the priorities this year for the Safeguarding Adult Board. As part of this work, we are publishing a 7 Minute Briefing for staff and volunteers working with adults at risk to provide guidance on this important element of safeguarding:

RSAB 7 Minute Briefing – Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) (PDF 254KB)

Safeguarding Adults Week 2026

Safeguarding Adults Week is taking place between 16 – 22 November this year, with the focus on ‘Every Voice and Every Choice’, which fits in with the Redbridge SAB priority on Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP). The Ann Craft Trust is running a series of free on-line seminars – booking via Eventbrite.

Monday 16 November

Tuesday 17 November

10:30 am – Planning Ahead: How Lasting Power of Attorney Can Protect Voice, Choice, and Autonomy – With Office of the Public Guardian
12:00 pm – The Where I Want to Live Toolkit: Moving beyond assumptions and enabling informed decision-making
3:00 pm – The Ann Craft Trust: Challenging Identity: How does intersectionality impact our capacity to make safeguarding personal?

Thursday 19 November

10:30 am – Dementia Carers Count: Professional Curiosity: Improving support, safeguarding and outcomes with Dementia Carers Count
12:00 pm – Professional Curiosity in Practice: Recognising and Raising Concerns About Attorneys and Deputies – Q&A with Office of the Public Guardian

Friday 20 November

11:00 am – UK Sports Institute: Listening to and learning from victims of abuse

Raising awareness of safeguarding adults in Redbridge

RSAB Safeguarding Adults Awareness Poster

As part of raising awareness across Redbridge, the RSAB has produced a new version of our Safeguarding Adults poster which can be downloaded via the links below. The first version is in a print format and the second for linking to websites:

Safeguarding Adults Leaflet – Translations

Our RSAB Safeguarding Adults Leaflet, and the easy read version, are now available in a number of different languages – Bengali Dhaka, Gujarati, Hindi, Punjabi (Indian), Romanian and Urdu. They can be downloaded via this page on the website.

Safeguarding Adults in Redbridge Video

Below is the link to a short film (6 minutes) created for Redbridge SAB which provides an introduction for residents on safeguarding adults and how to respond if you have a concern that someone may be the victim of neglect or abuse.

Introduction to Safeguarding Adults Film

The film is also available with subtitles in Bengali, Hindi, Punjabi and Romanian.

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