Staying Safe

If you require urgent personal support, please visit Crisis Support. 

If you have a concern about a vulnerable adult in Brighton & Hove contact Adult Social Care on: 01273 295555 or email: hascsafeguardinghub@brighton-hove.gov.uk.

If you're concerned about a child, please contact: Brighton & Hove MASH, phone: 01273 290400, Out of Hours: 01273 335905 or email: mash@brighton-hove.gov.uk. Website: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/children (Source: The Safeguard Hub, safeguard-hub.org/mash-finder/)

📌 Before You Call, Safeguarding Referral Checklist

✓ Document your concern factually in a safeguarding concern log

✓ Inform your DSL (or deputy) before making the referral

✓ Have the child's full name, date of birth, address and school ready

✓ Note any immediate risk to life, if yes, call 999 first

✓ Do not promise confidentiality 

Need help with something else?

Thirty:One Eight is a charity offering a free telephone and email helpline for safeguarding concerns and questions. Find out more via:

https://thirtyoneeight.org/help-and-resources/safeguarding-helpline/