Adult Abuse
Break the silence Tell someone
If someone says or does something to you that makes you upset or frightened... phone the Adults and Communities Access Point
Telephone 0121 303 1234 and press option 1
Outside Office Hours
Telephone 0121 675 4806
In an emergency
Telephone 999
Birmingham Adult Services
www.birmingham.gov.uk/adultcareservices
Birmingham Carers Centre birminghamcarershub.org.uk
Citizen Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk
National Debt Line https://nationaldebtline.org
Safeguarding Adults and Children
www.bsab.org
www.birmingham.gov.uk/safeguarding
Who to contact if you’re worried about a vulnerable adult or child
In an emergency contact the police on 999.
If you think there has been a crime but it is not an emergency call 101.
If you are calling from outside the West Midlands please use 0345 113 5000.
More information can be found here
- Adult Abuse poster (PDF, 180KB)
- Guidance to all staff who have contact with adults at risk (PDF, 163KB)
- Adult abuse – what is it and what can you do about it? (PDF, 560KB)
- SG Adult Abuse - who cannot protect themselves from abuse (PDF, 555KB)
- BSAB - Safeguarding Adults in Birmingham (PDF, 249KB)
- BSAB Fact Sheet 2 - Sexual Abuse (PDF, 58KB)
- BSAB Fact Sheet 3 - Psychological, Emotional or Mental Abuse (PDF, 51KB)
- BSAB Fact Sheet 4 - Financial Abuse (PDF, 50KB)
- BSAB Fact Sheet 5 - Neglect Abuse (PDF, 54KB)
- Useful Reading – for survivors and therapists ((PDF, 160KB)
- Adult Abuse Posters (PDF, 775KB)