What is abuse?
Signs of Adult Abuse
Signs of abuse may be difficult to detect. There are a number of different types of abuse adults with care and support needs can be at risk of. These include:
- Physical abuse
- Domestic violence or abuse
- Sexual abuse
- Psychological or emotional abuse
- Financial or material abuse
- Modern slavery and trafficking
- Discriminatory abuse
- Organisational or institutional abuse
- Neglect or acts of omission
- Self-neglect
- Radicalisation
If you are concerned that an adult may be at risk, please contact the local authority by calling 020 8708 7333 (select Option 2) or 020 8553 5825 (Out of Hours). If there is immediate risk call the Police on 999.
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.
The film is also available with subtitles in Bengali, Punjabi and Romanian.
- Introduction to Safeguarding Adults Film (Bengali subtitles)
- Introduction to Safeguarding Adults Film (Punjabi subtitles)
- Introduction to Safeguarding Adults Film (Romanian subtitles)
RSAB Safeguarding Adults Awareness Poster
As part of raising awareness during Safeguarding Adults Week 2024, please download and disseminate the poster below:
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.