Adult Abuse

Safeguarding Adults

This page explains what you can do if you are being abused or you suspect somebody else is. It applies to anyone over eighteen and living in Tameside.

Various organisations are working together to help prevent adult abuse in Tameside and are responsible to the Tameside Adults Safeguarding Partnership.

• Who may be at risk of abuse?
• What do we mean by abuse?
• Who can abuse?
• What can you do if you suspect abuse?
• Who can you contact?

Adults may be harmed or taken advantage of by those in a position of power over them. Every adult has a right to:

• A life free of fear
• Be treated with dignity
• Have their choices respected and not be forced to do anything against their will

Who may be at risk of abuse?

Many adults over the age of 18 rely on other people to help them in their day to day living. This may be due to illness, disability or frailty. They may be at risk from people they know such as a relative, friend, neighbour or paid carer, or, less frequently, by a stranger.

Abuse may occur anywhere including in their own home, in care homes or in day care centres or hospitals.

What do we mean by abuse?

Abuse can take many forms such as:

• Hitting, slapping or pushing
• Shouting or swearing which makes the person afraid
• Unwanted touching, kissing or sexual intercourse
• Money or property taken without consent or under pressure
• Not being cared for properly or denied privacy, choice or social contact
   

Who can Abuse?

• Family
• Friends
• Neighbours
• Informal carers
• Paid carers
• Strangers
  

Anyone who has power over a vulnerable adult person at a particular point in time.

What can you do if you suspect abuse?

If you know of a worrying situation, please do not ignore it. You can contact the Safeguarding Adults Team on any of the numbers below to report your concerns or for more information. You do not have to give your name and any information you give to us will be treated confidentially. We will always respect the wishes and feelings of the adult at risk.

Who can you contact?

You can contact either the Safeguarding Adults Team (see contact details at bottom of this page) or Adult Services for further information and advice:

Adult Services, Early Assessment and Intervention Team, Stalybridge Resource Centre, Waterloo Road, Stalybridge, SK15 2AU
0161 342 2400 0161 342 2460 0161 342 342 2577 Send a Message to AACCT

You can download copies of the Safeguarding Adults Leaflets 367.09 KB and Safeguarding Adults Posters (below) to display.

• Adult Safeguarding Poster 1 202.75 KB
• Adult Safeguarding Poster 2 299.33 KB
• Adult Safeguarding Poster 3 175.28 KB
• Adult Safeguarding Poster 4 458.05 KB

Office hours are:

Monday - Wednesday 8.30am - 5.00pm
Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm
Friday 8.30am - 4.00pm.

Should you need somebody to speak to out of office hours, please contact the Out of Hours Team on 0161 342 2222

Contact Information
Send us a Message	The Safeguarding Adults Team Frederick House Dunkirk Lane Hyde SK14 4QD  View local map
0161 342 5217/5229/5243
0161 342 5265