Safeguarding
Safeguarding is everybody’s business.
It is action taken to protect the health, wellbeing and human rights of children, young people and vulnerable adults to ensure they can live free from abuse, harm and neglect.
Our Safeguarding Policy (add link) ensures all colleagues understand how to protect anyone living in a Grand Union home. Colleagues have a duty to identify and report safeguarding concerns, including suspected abuse concerns. The Domestic abuse and Safeguarding team oversees these concerns and takes steps towards preventing or stopping the abuse. This includes referring to other internal teams and local authorities who lead and co-ordinate the response to safeguarding matters.
Types of abuse
There are many different types of abuse or neglect any person/s may experience and it can happen to anyone.
- Violent or threatening behaviour
- Physical or sexual abuse
- Controlling or coercive behaviour
- Economic abuse
- Psychological or emotional abuse
- Honour based abuse
- Forced marriage
- Female genital mutilation (FGM)
How to report a concern
If you believe a child, young person or adult, including someone who is vulnerable, is being harmed or is at serious risk of harm, please contact the police immediately on 999. Please ensure you are safe to do this first.
If you’re concerned about a child, young person or adult’s welfare, or how they’re being treated, but don’t believe it’s an emergency, contact your local authority’s safeguarding department.
- You can report your concerns to your local authority.
- You can also report a concern to Grand Union.
- For you – you can use our self referral form.
- If you’re a professional supporting a Grand Union customer and would like us to help, the referral form can be found here.
All safeguarding reports will be taken seriously and we’ll act promptly and sensitively. The information we receive will be treated confidentially and shared with relevant professionals and agencies.
You can read our Safeguarding policy here.
Useful links
For advice and support for domestic abuse, please visit our domestic abuse page
