Useful Resources for the public

National Resources and Guidance

• Social Care Institute of Excellence - Safeguarding
• Care Act 2014 - Section 42
• Care Act 2014 Part 1: Factsheets
• National Trading Standards - Friends against scams
• Victim Support
• National Domestic Abuse Helpline
• Support for victims of honour based abuse and forced marriage
• Samaritans
• Hourglass - Action on Elder Abuse Helpline
• National Rape Crisis Helpline
• The Survivors Trust
• Mind
• Little book of scams (Met Police)
• Little book of phone scams (Met Police)

Kent and Medway Resources

• Domestic Abuse Services in Kent and Medway
• Kent County Council Trading Standards
• Medway Council Trading Standards
• Exploitation - Factsheet
• PREVENT and Extremism
• Kent Safeguarding Children Multi-Agency Partnership (KSCMP)
• Rubicon Cares
• Kent Police - Scams Advice

Videos

• Hampshire Safeguarding Adults Board, Adult Abuse explained
• Adult Abuse explained - British Sign Language
• Staffordshire Police, Lets Talk Stalking
• Kent Police - What to expect

Leaflets

• How to protect yourself from abuse - a guide for the public 
• How to protect yourself from abuse - an easy read guide for the public 
• Making Safeguarding Personal (MSP) Leaflets
• Hate Crime Leaflet

How to protect yourself from abuse - a guide for the public leaflet, in alternative languages: