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Safeguarding Adults Week 2025: act before abuse
It's National Safeguarding Adults Week this week, 17 – 21 November 2025. National Safeguarding Adults Week aims to raise awareness of important issues relating to the abuse or neglect of adults with care and support needs. Types of abuse Physical abuse:  Someone hurts your body. They might hit, push, or cause pain. Sexual abuse: Someone touches you or makes you do sexual things you do not want. Psychological abuse:  Someone is unkind with words. They may shout, bully, scare
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National Safeguarding Adults Week 2020 – Homelessness
Today’s theme is Homelessness. There are many reasons why people become homeless. There are social causes of homelessness, such as a lack...
Nov 21, 2020
National Safeguarding Adults Week 2020 – Fraud, Scams and Cybercrime
Today’s theme is Fraud, Scams and Cybercrime You may be contacted with misleading or fraudulent offers designed to con you out of your...
Nov 20, 2020
National Safeguarding Adults Week 2020 – Domestic Abuse
Today’s theme is Domestic Abuse What is Domestic Abuse Domestic abuse refers to situations where a person is subjected to controlling,...
Nov 19, 2020
National Safeguarding Adults Week 2020 – Mental Health
Today’s theme is Mental Health. The adult safeguarding duties under the Care Act 2014 applies to all people with care and support needs,...
Nov 18, 2020
National Safeguarding Adults Week 2020 – Loneliness and Social Isolation
Today’s theme is Loneliness and Social Isolation. Over 9 million people in the UK across all adult ages – more than the population of...
Nov 17, 2020
National Safeguarding Adults Week 2020 – Prevention and Safeguarding in Local Communities
Today’s theme is Prevention and Safeguarding in Local Communities What do we mean by adult safeguarding? Living a life that is free from...
Nov 16, 2020
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