Agencies across the county are supporting a national initiative highlighting the work done to safeguard vulnerable adults.

The Safeguarding Adults Week aims to raise awareness of how people can raise a safeguarding concern and access the support they, or the person they have concerns for may need.

In Cumbria, agencies will be focusing on the following six themes: Monday: Exploitation and county lines, Tuesday: Self neglect, Wednesday: Creating safer organisational cultures, Thursday: Elder abuse, Friday: Domestic abuse and Saturday: Safeguarding in everyday life. 

Rob McCulloch-Graham, Chair of the Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board, said: “Now more than ever, the vulnerable people in our communities need looking out for by all of us, living and working in Cumbria.

“This week provides a crucial opportunity to reach out to people across our county and provide them with helpful information on the work done to protect vulnerable adults in Cumbria.

“Whilst there are many agencies working each day to keep vulnerable people safe in Cumbria, it is upon us all to look out for each other and raise concerns when something does not feel right.

“Raising a safeguarding concern is a proactive step which anyone can take to help protect people. Once a safeguarding concern is raised, this information is shared with the relevant agencies to ensure action is taken to investigate the concern and support the individuals affected.

“Throughout this week, agencies will be sharing information on social media relating to specific themes which either cause harm to vulnerable adults or highlighting the work done to protect them.”

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Information on how to raise a safeguarding concern is available on the Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board website. 

To follow the information being shared on social media, please follow Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board on Twitter - @cumbriasab.

You can also sign up for the latest email briefings from the Cumbria Safeguarding Adults Board by visiting the website.

For information on the national campaign, please visit the Ann Craft Trust website.