Help and Support for Housing Providers/Private Landlords Worried about a vulnerable adult?
If someone is in immediate danger call 999
If you feel that a tenant is being abused or neglected in any way, please contact the local authority and advise that you have a safeguarding issue that you wish to log and discuss with them.
Lancashire Safeguarding supports adults who have care and support needs and experiencing, or at risk of abuse, neglect or exploitation and unable to protect themselves.
If you are concerned about someone contact
- Telephone: 0300 123 6720
- Telephone (out of hours): 0300 123 6722
For more information visit Lancashire County Councils website - Are you concerned about a vulnerable adult?
Is someone at risk of Suicide?
If you are concerned that someone may be at risk of suicide it is important that they can get information and support as soon as possible.
If individuals are already under the care of mental health, primary care or social services, family, carers and friends should know how to contact the services and be appropriately involved in any care planning.
You can contact the NHS for advice, visit: Accessing mental health support: Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Other Help and Support
For individuals who are not known to services help is still available through many outlets as detailed below.
Hopeline UK
PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Suicide) is a national telephone helpline service which was launched in 2005.
The service is confidential and provides a source of support, practical advice and information to anyone concerned that a young person they know may be at risk of suicide.
Hopeline UK aims to support and inform parents, carers, siblings, friends and professionals who are worried about the management of a child or young person who they suspect is exhibiting suicidal behaviour, has harmed themselves or has tried to end their own life.
The service can also offer support, practical advice and information to callers who may themselves be feeling suicidal.
- Telephone: 0800 068 4141.
- Visit the PAPYRUS website for more information
Samaritans
Samaritans provide a safe place for anyone struggling to cope, whoever they are, however they feel, whatever life has done to them.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. In the UK, the Samaritans helpline service can be contacted on
- Telephone: 116 123
- Visit the Samaritans website
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
CALM
The Campaign Against Living Miserably, is a charity focused on reducing suicide in men aged under 35.
CALM has a unique approach to engaging young men, using a distinctly non-medical inclusive approach in the way that it promotes its helpline and website.
- Contact: 0800 58 58 58
- Visit the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) website.
SANE
Provides emotional support and specialist information to anyone affected by mental illness, including families, friends and carers.
- Telephone: SANEline - 0300 304 7000 - between 4pm - 10pm
- Visit the SANEline services website.
Andys Man Club
Peer to peer support. Talking groups for men who have either been through a storm, are currently going through a storm or have a storm brewing in life. They meet at the same day and time across the country - Mondays at 7pm.
- Visit Andy's Man Club website.
More Information for your area
- Visit the NHS, Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care Board - Mental health support website to access information about mental health support services in a variety of different formats.
Want to be more aware of Suicide?
Orange Button Scheme
Need to have a better understanding about Suicide awareness? Free training is available through the NHS, Lancashire and South Cumbria - Orange Button Scheme.
Zero Suicide Alliance
The Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) aims to empower, educate, and equip individuals and organisations to support suicide awareness and prevention.
Visit the website for free online training from Zero Suicide Alliance.