The People @ Risk Group which I attend aims amongst other things to increase our local community’s understanding of the need to safeguard adults just as much as children in the Borough.  The Group consists primarily of disabled people who are very often those most at risk of abuse, but we seek to ensure that others – the homeless, adults with abusive partners and trafficked women are also taken into account.  So if you are aware of an adult who you think may be subject to abuse – at home, in Hospital, a Nursing Home or elsewhere – do not hesitate to call the RBK customer contact centre on 0208 547 5000 and they will put you in touch with the Adult Safeguarding Team.

says Cllr Mary Heathcote