At the Trust we are committed to the safety of our service users, carers and staff, and promoting and supporting the protection of vulnerable children and adults.

Adults
If you are concerned that an adult is being abused you can speak to their care coordinator, or call our safeguarding lead Rebecca Clegg on 01603 421311, or contact 01603 421421 to speak to the on-call team. 

Alternatively you can speak to the adult safeguarding team for your county:

• Norfolk (Adult) Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH): call 0344 800 8020
  
  
• Suffolk (Adult) Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH): call 0808 800 4005
  
  

Children

If you are concerned that a child is being mistreated in any way you should contact the following:

• Norfolk Child Advice and Duty Service (CADS): 0344 800 8021

  
  

• Suffolk Children Services: call 0808 800 4005

Useful contacts
You can also contact our safeguarding team via email at safeguarding@nsft.nhs.uk  

We can answer questions on general issues including the Trust's approach to safeguarding, what support is available, training or a specific safeguarding concern.

Domestic Abuse

• National Domestic Abuse helpline 0808 2000 247
  
  
• Norfolk support - Leeway: 0300 561 0077
  
  
• Suffolk support - Lighthouse: 0800 783 512
  
  
• NSPCC 0808 800 5000
  
  
• Norfolk and Suffolk Police 101
  
   

Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC)

Suffolk: The Ferns
www.theferns-suffolk.org.uk  
01473 668 974      
                                                
Norfolk: The Harbour Centre
www.theharbourcentre.co.uk 
01603 276381