Safeguarding

Adults in North Lincolnshire

Say

No!

to abuse

This leaflet provides information about

What abuse is Where abuse can happen Who can be an abuser Different types of abuse
What can you do?
What happens after abuse has been reported

What is abuse?

Abuse is when someone does or says things to make you upset or frightened.

You may be too scared to speak out or stop them.

You may be abused on purpose, or by someone who may not realise that what they are doing to you is wrong.

Abuse can happen anywhere

At home

In a residential or nursing home

In a hospital

In a public place or in the community

On the internet or phone

Anyone can be an abuser

Family or friends

A carer or care worker

Other professionals

A stranger

Other service users

There are different types of abuse

Physical Abuse

This is when someone physically hurts you.

Here are some examples of physical abuse:

hitting pulling hair pinching kicking slapping restraint

Sexual Abuse

This is when someone does things to you or makes you do sexual things.

Sexual abuse can be when someone touches your private parts, or makes you touch them.

Here are some examples of sexual abuse:

Someone touching your private parts when you don’t want them to
Being made to touch other people in these places when you don’t want to
When someone talks to you about sex when you don’t want them to

Psychological Abuse

This is when someone makes you feel sad, afraid and upset.

Here are some examples of psychological abuse:

Calling you names Shouting
Blaming you for things
when it’s not your fault Ignoring you

Financial or Material Abuse

This is when someone takes your money or belongings without asking you, or makes you give them things

Here are some examples of financial or material abuse:

Someone stealing your money
Someone making you pay for other people’s things
When you don’t have a say in how your money is spent

Neglect

Neglect is when people who are supposed to look after you don’t look after you properly.

Here are some examples of neglect:

Being cold a lot of the time
Being hungry Having only dirty clothes to wear Being put in danger Not giving you your medication

Discriminatory Abuse

This is when people say bad things to you. It can also be when people treat you differently or unfairly.

Here are some examples of discriminatory abuse:

Being treated differently or badly because of the colour of your skin
Someone being treated differently or badly because they have a disability
Someone being treated differently or badly because they are lesbian or gay

Domestic Abuse

This is when abuse occurs between partners or family members; it is often called Domestic Abuse or Domestic Violence

Modern Slavery

This is when someone is forced to work with very little or sometimes no pay, or threatened with violence if they don’t work.

Self- Neglect

This is when someone might come to some kind of harm because they don’t look after themselves.

Organisational Abuse

If abuse is caused by an organisation like a care home or hospital, it is called organisational abuse.

What can you do?

If abuse or neglect is happening to you or someone you know you need to tell someone you can trust. You must do this as soon as you can.

You could tell –

                             Your family or friends

Staff who support you

The Police

A Social Worker

A Doctor A nurse

What happens after abuse has been reported?

When you report abuse, people will:

                                Listen to you

Listen to your concerns and take them seriously

Consider the wishes of the adult who is at risk

Professionals will make enquires about the concerns raised

They will talk to the police if there has been a crime

Look at whether anyone else might be at risk

Support the adult at risk to in helping them achieve their wishes where possible

Work with the adult at risk and keep them updated

Develop a plan with the adult at risk called a ‘Safeguarding Plan’ to help keep them safe in the future

How to report abuse and neglect

To report a safeguarding concern contact the Safeguarding Adults Team
Telephone – 01724 297000 Email –
adultprotectionteam@northlincs.gov.uk

Contact Humberside Police to report a crime

In an emergency –

Telephone 999

To report a crime- Telephone 101

Not sure who to speak to?

Contact the Safeguarding Adults Team Telephone: 01724 297000
Email:
adultprotectionteam@northlincs.gov.uk

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