Safeguarding
Everyone has the right to live their lives safely and free from abuse, harm and neglect.
NHS Greater Manchester works in collaboration with partner agencies including health, police, local authorities and education to keep all those living in our communities safe.
Safeguarding of children and adults at risk is everyone’s responsibility.
Are you worried about an adult or child?
If you have concerns about abuse, neglect or exploitation please do not ignore it.
If you are concerned about an adult or child’s welfare, or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse, you can contact your local safeguarding team.
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Prevent
Prevent is part of the government counter-terrorism strategy CONTEST. It aims to reduce the threat to the UK from terrorism by stopping people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. Prevent focuses on all forms of terrorism. The Prevent strategy centres on safeguarding individuals by providing support to individuals at risk of, or in the process of, being groomed and/or radicalised into terrorist activity, before any crime is committed.
Domestic abuse
Anyone who is experiencing domestic or sexual violence in Greater Manchester are encouraged to come forward and seek support and help.
There is also support for people who know someone who may be being abused.
Filter by borough
Concerned about the welfare of an adult or a child or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse?
Report a concern about an adult to the social care central duty team
- 01942 828777
Report a concern about a child to Children First Partnership Hub:
- 01942 82830 (Monday to Friday, 8.45am to 5pm)
- Out of hours 01942 828777
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Support and advice about Prevent visit the Wigan Council website.
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This service was created on 21/11/2024 and last updated on 21/11/2024
Concerned about the welfare of an adult or a child or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse?
Report a concern about an adult to Trafford safeguarding hub:
- Trafford Safeguarding Hib0161 912 5135
Report a concern about a child to:
- 161 912 5125 (Mon to Fri 8.30am to 4.30pm)
- Out of hours emergency duty team 0161 912 2020
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Support and advice about Prevent visit Trafford Strategic Safeguarding Partnership.
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Concerned about the welfare of an adult or a child or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse?
Find out how to report a concern about an adult or report a concern about a child on the Tameside Council website.
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Support and advice about Prevent in Trafford visit the Tameside Council website.
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Concerned about the welfare of an adult or a child or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse?
Report a concern about an adult to:
- 0161 217 6029 (Mon to Fri, 8am to 8pm)
- Stockport Council Emergency Duty Team (out of hours) 0161 718 2118
Report a concern about a child to:
- 0161 217 6028 (Mon to Fri 8.45am to 5pm)
- Emergency Duty Team (out of hours) 0161 718 2118
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Support and advice about Prevent visit the Stockport Council website.
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This service was created on and last updated on 21/11/2024
Concerned about the welfare of an adult or a child or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse?
Report a concern about an adult to:
- socialservices@nca.nhs.uk,
- Phone 0161 631 4777
Report a concern about a child to:
- The Bridge Partnership 0161 603 4500 (Mon to Fr 8.30am to 4.30pm
- Emergency Duty Team outside the hours above 0161 794 8888
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Support and advice about Prevent visit the Salford City Council website.
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This service was created on and last updated on 21/11/2024
Concerned about the welfare of an adult or a child or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse?
Report a concern about an adult to:
- 300 303 8886 Mon to Fri, 08.30am to 16.45pm)
- Out of hours 0300 303 8875
- care@rochdale.gov.uk
Report a concern about child to:
- 0300 303 0440 Mon-Fri, 08.30am- 16.45pm
- Find out more on the Rochdale Safeguarding website children’s page.
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Support and advice about Prevent visit the Rochdale Safeguarding website.
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Concerned about the welfare of an adult or a child or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse?
Report a concern about an adult to Oldham MASH:
- 0161 770 777 (Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm)
- Out of hours emergency duty team 0161 770 6936
- email adult mash@oldham.gov.uk
- email child mash@oldham.gov.uk:
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Support and advice about Prevent visit the Oldham Council website.
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This service was created on and last updated on 21/11/2024
Concerned about the welfare of an adult or a child or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse?
Report a concern to 0161 234 5001.
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Support and advice about Prevent visit Manchester Community Safety.
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Concerned about the welfare of an adult or a child or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse?
- Report a concern about an adult to 0161 253 5151 (out of hours 0161 253 6606)
- Report a concern about a child to : 0161 253 5678 (out of hours 0161 253 6606)
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Support and advice about Prevent visit the Bury Council website.
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Concerned about the welfare of an adult or a child or worried they are at risk of harm or abuse?
Report a concern to 01204 331500 (out of hours Holidays 01204 337 777).
If you are worried that somebody is at immediate risk of harm, contact the emergency services by calling 101 or, in an emergency, 999.
If you have a hearing or speech impairment you can use the national telephone relay service. Just dial 18001 before the number or 18000 in an emergency.
Support and advice about Prevent visit the Bolton Council website.
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Visit our safeguarding page for more information about safeguarding arrangements in Greater Manchester, domestic abuse services and Prevent.
Domestic abuse
Find out about local services on the End the Fear, Greater Manchester Against Domestic Abuse website or call the Greater Manchester Domestic abuse helpline on 0161 636 7525 (Mon to Friday, 10am to 4pm excluding Bank Holidays).
National support
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline – free and confidential. Open all day every day. Calls will not appear on an itemised bill or you can use the online chat service. Call 0808 2000 247.
- Respect men’s advice line –free and confidential. Calls will not appear on an itemised bill. They also operate a webchat service for online support. Call 0808 8010327.
- Galop national LGBT+ domestic abuse helpline – if you identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans or non-binary and would prefer to speak to an LGBT+ service, call 0800 999 5428.
- Respect – an anonymous and confidential helpline for men and women who are harming their partners and families. Call 0808 8024040.
