Safeguarding
If you are at immediate risk of harm, abuse or neglect, call 999
If you suspect that someone else is being abused or neglected or is at risk:
For Emergencies dial 999
For Non-Emergencies
Members of the public can raise their concerns directly with Oxfordshire County Council as follows:
for children and young people, contact Oxfordshire Safeguarding Children Board
for vulnerable adults, contact Oxfordshire Safeguarding Adults Board
or with us (email advice@cano.org.uk or call 01295 221448)
Useful Contacts - Oxfordshire County Council
Assessment Team - weekdays daytime: call 0845 050 7666
Emergency Duty Team - after 5:00pm Monday to Thursday, and after 4:00pm on Fridays - call 0800 833408
Non-Emergency Police Team
Report historic concerns dial 101.
If you need to contact Cherwell District Council Safeguarding team, please email safeguarding@cherwell-dc.gov.uk
Non-emergency sources of help
Sources of advice and help
Local Authority - Social Services
Oxfordshire County Council
Adult Social Care
Tel: 0345 050 7666
Out of Hours – 0800 833408
Northamptonshire County Council
Adult Social Care
adultcarencc@northamptonshire.gcsx.gov.uk
Tel: 0300 126 1000
Out of Hours – 01604 626938
Local Authority – Housing Services
Cherwell District Council – 01295 227004
South Northamptonshire Council – 01327 322163
Local Womens Aid / Refuge
Womens Aid (National) 0808 200 0247
Kiran Asian Womens Aid (National) – 0208 5581 986
Womans Aid (Northampton) 08451 232311
Oxfordshire Domestic Abuse Services – 0800 731 0055
Non-Emergency Police
Cherwell – 101
Northamptonshire – 03000 111 222
Northamptonshire Domestic Incident Officer – 01327 303022
Other
National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) – 0844 8044 999 or office@ncdv.org.uk
(for help with obtaining court orders)
Sexual Assault Referral Centres – 0845 519 7638
Karma Nivarna (honour based violence) – 0800 0080 151
Forced Marriage Unit – 0207 0080 151
Mens Advice Line – 0808 801 0327
Mankind – 0870 794 4124
National Stalking Helpline – 0808 802 0300
Broken Rainbow - Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans (LGBT) Domestic Violence Helpline – 0300 999 5428
Cherwell
EVE (Womens Wellbeing Project) – for women & men
eveproject@btinternet.com
Tel: 01869 232461
South Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire Sunflower Centre
01604 233684