What to do if you or someone you know is at risk of harm
First of all, thank you for coming this far.
Children and adults can be at risk of harm for lots of reasons, inlcuding physical abuse, sexual abuse, domestic violence, neglect, exploitation, co-ercion, financial control or mental cruelty. If you are worried about someone, please report it because we can help.
To protect a child
Find out how to report a child protection issue on our child protection page.
You can also talk to staff at school or to any health professional.
To protect an adult
Please contact:
- Adult Social Work Services on 01875 824 309
- email communityaccessteam@eastlothian.gov.uk
- Emergency Social Care Service on 0800 731 6969 (free phone) out of hours (Mon-Thu 5pm-8:30am, weekends from Friday 3:55pm-8:30am)
- the Police on 101.
You can also talk to a social care worker or any health professional.
Emergencies
In any emergency when someone is at immediate risk of harm, phone the Police on 999.