Elder abuse
The National Centre for Domestic Violence
The National Centre for Domestic Violence provides a free service to everybody, regardless of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or imigration status.
Action on Elder Abuse
Action on Elder Abuse run the UK and Ireland's only national, freephone helpline for anyone concerned in any way about the abuse of older people.
Email: enquiries@eldeabuse.org.uk
Safe from Harm
A website Safe from Harm, has been developed to help people keep safe or find out what to do if they need help or think someone is at risk of being hurt or abused.
One in twenty older people experience abuse and one third of people with a learning disability experience bullying on a daily or weekly basis and almost a quarter have been seriously physically assaulted.
However, abuse is not always deliberate. Often people are trying to do their best but don’t really know what is the right thing to do or find themselves at the end of their tether.
There are lots of ways to keep safe. Safe from Harm will point you on your way whoever you are a professional seeking information or a member of the public needing help. Go to www.oxonsafeguardingadults.org.uk
Website: www.oxonsafeguardingadults.org.u
Oxfordshire Social and Community Services
Offering practical information, advice and support
Tel: 0845 050 7666
Out of hours emergency number: 0800 833 408
Email: access@oxfordshire.gov.uk
Oxfordshire Age Concern
Advice and helpline
Tel: 01235 848400
Email: admin@ageconcernoxon.org.uk
Website: www.ageconcern.org.uk
The Samaritans
For emotional support
Tel: 08457 90 90 90
Website: www.samaritans.org
Help lines
- National helpline
(24 hrs)
0808 2000 247 - Oxfordshire domestic abuse helpline
0800 731 0055 - Police
(non emergency)
101 - Victim support
0845 450 3883 - Kiran Asian
women’s aid
0208 558 1986 - Men's advice line
0808 801 0327 - Broken Rainbow
(LGBT)
020 8539 9507 - Elder abuse
0808 808 8141 - Childline
0800 1111
