Safeguarding Adults

The Safeguarding Adults Team is part of the Surrey Safeguarding Adults Board.

Their aim is stop vulnerable adults being abused.

A vulnerable adult is someone aged 18+, who may be at risk because of a mental, physical or learning disability as well as age or illness and cannot always take care of themselves, or protect themselves against harm or exploitation.

Abuse can be discriminatory, financial, neglect, physical, psychological, sexual, verbal and can happen anywhere and to anyone.

If you suspect someone is at risk ...please say something! Contact us via our Contact centre on 08456 009 009 or in an emergency dial 999.