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If you or someone else is experiencing abuse, or at risk of it happening, contact Leeds City Council: Adults & Health or if someone is at immediate risk contact the police.

 

Adult social care is also known as social services. They help adults who need support to live well. It can be long term or just until they are doing better.

For more information visit Leeds City Council: How to get care and support for adults 

Advocacy is about working with you to:

  • Listen to what you want and act on your behalf at all times
  • Think about what choices you have
  • Put forward your views so they are heard
  • Stand up for your rights and interests

To find out more about advocacy and whether it is right for you, watch the video: What is Advocacy? - The Advonet Group

Advonet provides a free and confidential service for Leeds residents. To find out more visit: Advonet 

If you have experienced or seen poor care, you have a right to complain to the organisation that provided or paid for the care.

The Care Quality Commission provide information about how to do this: Complain about a health or care provider

The Care Quality Commission is the independent regulator of health and social care in England. For more information visit: Care Quality Commission (cqc.org.uk)

Are you helping a friend or family member due to their illness, disability, mental health issue or a substance misuse problem? Yes? – Then you are one of 74,000 unpaid carers in Leeds.

Carers Leeds is an independent charity that gives specialist and tailored support, advice and information to unpaid carers aged over 16.

Visit: https://www.carersleeds.org.uk/

Scams are increasingly common but there are a range of useful guides that can help you stay safe: 

 

 

Worried about being safe online. Please see this useful guide from Age UK: Internet Security  

See also: Keeping safe from scams

Visit: Stop getting nuisance calls and texts - Citizens Advice

Leeds Domestic Violence Service (LDVS) supports all people in Leeds affected by domestic violence and abuse. Visit: Home - LDVS

Police forces are allowed to disclose information to a potential victim and have a duty to protect members of the public from domestic abuse under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme - also known as "Clare’s Law".

Clare’s Law: https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/ClaresLaw   

Useful information about self-help and how you can support someone you know with hoarding.  

Mind: Self-help with hoarding 

Age Uk: Hoarding

 

West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service offers advice and services to help you stay safe in your home.  You can carry out your own Safe & Well Assessment and/or find out if you are entitled to a home visit for Safe & Well Assessment to be undertaken

Visit: West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service for more information

Galop is the UK’s LGBT+ anti-abuse charity working with and for LGBT+ victims and survivors of abuse and violence. https://galop.org.uk/

Forced marriage is a crime where one or both spouses do not, or cannot, consent to the marriage and duress is involved.  This can include physical, psychological, financial, sexual and emotional pressure. In some cases victims suffer violence and abuse.

Visit: https://www.westyorkshire.police.uk/ForcedMarriage

How the Mental Capacity Act affects you and how you can plan ahead for when you no longer have the mental capacity to make decisions for yourself: Mental Capacity Act 2005 - legal information - Mind

Make, register or end a lasting power of attorney: https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney

A Safe Place is somewhere a person with a learning disability can go and ask for help if they are lost, frightened or in difficulty. They look for the Safe Place logo being displayed in a nearby window and show their membership card there . The card has space on the back for the member to write down the phone numbers of people they would contact in an emergency. The staff at the Safe Place then telephone the number(s) on the card and speak to someone who knows the person and can assist.

 Visit: Aspire for more information or to watch their video

The Herbert Protocol is an initiative introduced by West Yorkshire Police and other agencies which encourages carers to compile useful information which could be used in the event of a vulnerable person going missing.

Carers, family members and friends can complete, in advance, a form recording all vital details, such as medication required, mobile numbers, places previously located, a photograph etc.  In the event of your family member or friend going missing, the form can be easily sent or handed to the police to reduce the time taken in gathering this information.

Visit: The Herbert Protocol Missing Person Incident Form | West Yorkshire Police

Leeds Directory connects you to checked and vetted local services and tradespeople as well as local activities and events: 

Visit: https://www.leedsdirectory.org/

If you suspect that a child or young person is being harmed, or is at risk from abuse or neglect, visit: Concerned about a child? | Leeds Safeguarding Children Partnership (leedsscp.org.uk)

WalkSafe Leeds is a free app to help you have safer and more enjoyable experiences when you are out around Leeds.

Visit: WalkSafe Leeds app