Safeguarding adults in Bristol: an easy read guide (pdf, 2.4 MB)
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<strong>Safeguard<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Adults<br />
<strong>in</strong> <strong>Bristol</strong><br />
An <strong>easy</strong> <strong>read</strong> <strong>guide</strong><br />
How to underst<strong>an</strong>d abuse <strong>an</strong>d<br />
where to report it<br />
HA HA HA<br />
HA .<br />
Discrim<strong>in</strong>ation<strong>in</strong><br />
Discrim<strong>in</strong><br />
Neglect<br />
I hate this, I<br />
w<strong>an</strong>n<br />
this to<br />
stop!<br />
Sexual Abuse<br />
You are<br />
stupid!<br />
Physic<br />
al Abuse Sexual Abuse<br />
Give me your<br />
money or I wi l not be<br />
your friend<br />
Emotional Abuse<br />
Emotional Abuse<br />
F<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>cial Abuse<br />
BD0093
This <strong>guide</strong> is produced by <strong>Bristol</strong><br />
<strong>Safeguard<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Adults Partnership us<strong>in</strong>g<br />
images produced by Speak Up Self<br />
What are my rights?<br />
Rights<br />
Choices<br />
• Everyone has the right to<br />
live their life free from<br />
violence, fear <strong>an</strong>d abuse.<br />
• Everyone has the right to be<br />
respected by other people.<br />
• Everyone has a right to<br />
make choices about their life<br />
<strong>an</strong>d th<strong>in</strong>gs that effect them.<br />
• Everyone has a right to live<br />
<strong>in</strong> safety.<br />
• You have these rights<br />
whoever you are.<br />
• It doesn’t matter if you are<br />
old, or disabled, or ill.<br />
You still have these rights.
What is abuse?<br />
Emotional abuse<br />
You are<br />
stupid!<br />
This is when people say bad th<strong>in</strong>gs to you.<br />
Abuse is when someone does someth<strong>in</strong>g<br />
wrong to you that hurts you, frightens you or<br />
makes you unhappy. There are lots of different<br />
k<strong>in</strong>ds of abuse.<br />
This could be when someone:<br />
• calls you names<br />
• blames you for someth<strong>in</strong>g that is<br />
not your fault<br />
• treats you like a child<br />
• laughs at you<br />
• ignores you
Physical abuse<br />
Sexual abuse<br />
hate this, I<br />
w<strong>an</strong>t this to<br />
stop!<br />
This is when someone hurts you.<br />
This could be:<br />
I<br />
• kick<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• hitt<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• bitch<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• scratch<strong>in</strong>g<br />
• shak<strong>in</strong>g you<br />
This is when someone touches your body<br />
or your private parts when you do not w<strong>an</strong>t<br />
them to.<br />
This could be someone kiss<strong>in</strong>g you, gett<strong>in</strong>g you<br />
to touch them or mak<strong>in</strong>g you have sex with<br />
them when you do not w<strong>an</strong>t to.<br />
This may also be someone show<strong>in</strong>g you pictures,<br />
DVD’s or pages on the Internet about sex that<br />
you do not like.
F<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>cial abuse<br />
Neglect<br />
Give me your<br />
money or I will not be<br />
your friend<br />
£20<br />
This is when the people that should help you don’t.<br />
This is when someone:<br />
• takes money from you<br />
• takes control of your money<br />
• takes th<strong>in</strong>gs that do not belong to them<br />
• makes you pay for their th<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
• tells you how to spend your money<br />
For example:<br />
• They do not feed you when they should<br />
• They do not support you<br />
• They do not keep you safe<br />
• They give you the wrong medication<br />
• They do not get you the right medical help
Discrim<strong>in</strong>ation<br />
HA HA HA<br />
HA .......<br />
Institutional abuse<br />
look at her cry<strong>in</strong>g,<br />
ha ha ha<br />
Ha ha<br />
This is when people treat you differently or<br />
unfairly because you are different to them.<br />
This may be because of:<br />
• the colour of your sk<strong>in</strong><br />
• your faith<br />
• your sexuality (this me<strong>an</strong>s be<strong>in</strong>g lesbi<strong>an</strong>/gay/<br />
bisexual or tr<strong>an</strong>sgender)<br />
look<br />
• your disability<br />
• you speak<strong>in</strong>g a different l<strong>an</strong>guage<br />
This is when paid staff do not care for you<br />
properly or respect your rights.<br />
It could be:<br />
• <strong>in</strong> a care home<br />
• on a hospital ward<br />
• at a day centre<br />
• <strong>in</strong> your own home
The staff might:<br />
• treat you unk<strong>in</strong>dly<br />
• ignore your dignity<br />
• ignore your views<br />
<strong>an</strong>d wishes<br />
• not give you <strong>an</strong>y choice about how you live your<br />
life, when to get up or go to bed, what to eat.<br />
Who might abuse you?<br />
In extreme situations your very basic rights may<br />
be ignored to a d<strong>an</strong>gerous level.<br />
For example:<br />
• Staff give you the wrong medication<br />
• Staff leave you feel<strong>in</strong>g cold <strong>an</strong>d hungry<br />
• Staff are not properly tra<strong>in</strong>ed to care for you<br />
• Staff do not use the right equipment to care<br />
for you<br />
• Staff do not follow the rules put <strong>in</strong> place to<br />
protect or care for you<br />
• Anyone could abuse you.<br />
• It could be someone you know or a str<strong>an</strong>ger.
Where c<strong>an</strong> abuse happen?<br />
Abuse c<strong>an</strong> happen <strong>an</strong>ywhere:<br />
It could happen at home<br />
At work or out <strong>an</strong>d about<br />
Who should I tell?<br />
Tell someone you trust.<br />
This could be:<br />
• a council worker or social worker<br />
• a key worker<br />
• the Police<br />
• a doctor or a nurse<br />
• a friend<br />
At college<br />
In a day centre or club
What happens next?<br />
If you tell a social worker, a key worker, the<br />
police, a doctor or a friend they will:<br />
Listen to you<br />
If you th<strong>in</strong>k you have been abused<br />
you should report it.<br />
Here are the numbers of people you c<strong>an</strong> talk to:<br />
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<strong>Bristol</strong> Care Direct:<br />
Monday – Friday 8.30am – 5pm<br />
(0117) 922 2700<br />
Out of hours contact the<br />
Emergency Duty Team<br />
(01454) 615 165<br />
Help you<br />
For <strong>an</strong> on-l<strong>in</strong>e contact form<br />
go to our website:<br />
www.bristol.gov.uk/caredirect<br />
Give you support<br />
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Avon <strong>an</strong>d Somerset Police<br />
call 101<br />
Emergency Services call 999
NO!<br />
NO!<br />
NO!<br />
The <strong>Bristol</strong> <strong>Safeguard<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Adults Board is<br />
committed to stopp<strong>in</strong>g all forms of f<strong>in</strong><strong>an</strong>cial,<br />
emotional, physical, sexual, discrim<strong>in</strong>atory,<br />
<strong>in</strong>stitutional abuse or neglect <strong>in</strong> its aim to<br />
safeguard <strong>an</strong>d protect all <strong>adults</strong> liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> <strong>Bristol</strong>.<br />
Along with the <strong>Bristol</strong> <strong>Safeguard<strong>in</strong>g</strong> Adults<br />
Board, the council, the directorate <strong>an</strong>d all staff<br />
feel that:<br />
• mistreatment of <strong>an</strong>y adult is not acceptable<br />
• your actions c<strong>an</strong> make a difference<br />
•<br />
• do<strong>in</strong>g noth<strong>in</strong>g is not <strong>an</strong> option<br />
safeguard<strong>in</strong>g <strong>adults</strong> is everyone’s responsibility<br />
NO!<br />
sayNOtoabuse<br />
Copies of this leaflet c<strong>an</strong> pr<strong>in</strong>ted from the<br />
website <strong>an</strong>d c<strong>an</strong> also be provided <strong>in</strong> different<br />
community l<strong>an</strong>guages.<br />
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Telephone 0117 922 2700<br />
Web www.bristol.gov.uk/safeguard<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Don’t let abuse go unnoticed. If you or<br />
<strong>an</strong>yone you know is be<strong>in</strong>g abused, don’t<br />
ignore it, REPORT IT!
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