Useful links and contacts

• Customer First 0808 800 4005
• Suffolk Adult Safeguarding Team website www.suffolkas.org
• Suffolk Constabulary 01473 613500 in an emergency dial 999 www.suffolk.police.uk
• Victim Support, www.victimsupport.org tel 0845 3030900 Ipswich area, 01473 231964 North Suffolk 01502 584105, western area 01284 717188
• Suffolk Family Carers Providing information, support and advocacy to Family Carers across Suffolk. www.suffolkfamilycarers.org Helpline 01473 232679 - enquiries@suffolkfamilycarers.org
• Suffolk Young Carers www.suffolk-carers.co.uk/suffolkcarers/ycarers/ycarers.htm 01473 232679
• www.safersuffolk.org.uk
• Domestic Violence Help Line www.suffolk.gov.uk/PolicingAndPublicSafety/CommunitySafety/DomesticViolence/ or www.breakthepattern.org.uk/ 0800 783 5121
• Public Guardianship Office http://www.guardianship.gov.uk/about/aboutthepgo.htm http://www.guardianship.gov.uk/index.html
• National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247

Refuges

• Bury St Edmunds Women's Centre 01284 753085
• Ipswich Women's Aid 01473 745111
• Waveney Women's Aid 0800 5877890
• www.womensaid.org.uk 0808 2000 247
• www.respect.uk.net 0845 122 8609
• Mpower Supporting male survivors of sexual abuse and domestic violence. 0808 8084321

• Suffolk Rape Crisis 01473 715333
• Age Concern www.ageconcernsuffolk.org.uk 01473 257039
• Action on Elder Abuse http://www.elderabuse.org.uk/ Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults. 0808 808 8141
  
• Suffolk Bangladeshi Support Group 01473 400081
  
• Citizens Advice Bureau www.citizensadvice.org.uk The Citizens Advice service helps people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policymakers. 18 offices in Suffolk Bury, 01284 753 675, Ipswich 01473 219777, North East Suffolk 01502 717715
  
  Norcas, http://www.norcas.org.uk/ We are an open access drug and alcohol charity operating from teams based throughout Norfolk and Suffolk. Ipswich, 01473 259382 Lowestoft 01502 513444
  
• Mind www.mind.org.uk Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.0845 7660163
• Suffolk Police http://www.suffolk.police.uk/ 01473 613500 or in an emergency 999
• Ace Advocacy Service www.onesuffolk.co.uk/ACE/ An independent citizen and self-advocacy project in Suffolk01449 678088
• www.bbc.co.uk/health/hh
• http://www.survivorsuk.org/ For over twenty years, we've been providing information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused. 0845 122 1201
• www.suffolkgayandlesbianhelpline.co.uk 0808 808 2322
• www.thehideout.org.uk

If any download or link fails to work contact Wendy Winchesterto report.