Social Care and Health Services
Durham County 0845 850 5010 (8am-8pm Mon to Fri and
9am-1pm Saturday)
Out-of-Hours service on same number
Darlington 01325 – 346200
Out-of-Hours service 08702 402994
Hartlepool 01429 – 266522 Customer Services
01642 – 523872 Adult Services
Out-of-Hours 0870 240 2994
Gateshead 0191 – 433 3000 Children’s Services
0191 - 433 2328 Adult Services
Out-of-Hours service 0191 – 4770844
South Tyneside 0191 – 424 5010 Children’s Services
0845 - 130 4959 Adult Services
Out-of-Hours service 0191 – 456 2093
Stockton 01642 –527764 Children
01642 – 393939 Adult
Out-of-Hours service 08702 402994
Sunderland 0191 - 520 5555 Customer Services
0191 – 566 1500 Children’s services
0191 – 528 9110 Out-of-Hours service Children
0191 - 566 1736 Safeguarding Adults
0191 - 528 2748 Out of Hours Safeguarding Adults
Police
Durham/Darlington 0845 60 60 365 Emergency – 999
Northumbria 0845 6 043 043 Emergency – 999
Cleveland 01642 – 326326 Emergency – 999
General numbers for advice
Durham County Football Association 0191 – 3872929
FA Child Protection and CRB Enquiry line 0800 085 0506
Deaf Users Text-phone: 0800 056 0566
FA CRB Enquiry line – email only crb@TheFA.com
FA/NSPCC Helpline – 24 hours a day 0808 800 5000
help@nspcc.org.uk
Childline 0800 1111
Relevant Websites:
www.bullying.co.uk - This charity website is designed for children and parents who are faced with dealing with bullying, giving practical advice and guidance.
www.childline.org.uk - Children's charity with national 24-hour telephone help line. Offers children the opportunity to talk in confidence.
www.child-safe.org.uk - Initiated by Avon and Somerset Police, Child-Safety aims to provide practical advice, promote safety and ensure that parents and organisations are made aware of the potential risks for children and young people when involved in travel, sport and organised groups.
www.TheFA.com/Goal - The FA website, the Home of English Football. Access the latest child protection information. You may wish to return to the home page and click on Kids for more general information.
www.get.to/kids-in-crisis - An online resource for children and teenagers who are having difficult life problems and do not know where to turn for help.
www.kidscape.org.uk - Charity for children that runs a helpline and training events and has collaborated on many child protection initiatives.
www.anncrafttrust.org
The website of the Ann Craft Trust, a national association which deals with the protection of learning disabled adults and children from sexual abuse. It also provides support for families and survivors. The Ann Craft Trust, Centre for Social Work, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD
Tel: 0115 951 5400
Fax: 0115 951 5232
E-mail: Information@anncrafttrust.org
www.nspcc.org.uk - Britain's largest children's charity and a prime mover in the development of child protection services for sport. They run a 24-hour telephone helpline. The NSPCC National Training Centre houses a staffed Child Protection in Sport Unit, with multi-agency backing (see www.sportprotects.org.uk).
www.nspcc.org.uk/inform - Specialist library catalogue of research, journal articles & other publications, latest child protection news, weekly e-mail summaries, online publication ordering, selective reading lists.
www.nspcc.org.uk/kidszone - Kids Zone is a website designed for young people, where you can find out more about the NSPCC and learn about their work to help children. There's the latest on the FULL STOP Campaign and news about celebrity supporters. Kids Zone will be developed over the next few months.
www.samaritans.org.uk – 24 hour confidential support and help for those with any kind of personal problem. Backed up by an e-mail group, Befrienders (via www.befrienders.org), an International charity developing volunteer action to prevent suicide. The site features a comprehensive directory of emotional first aid help lines.
www.self-help.org.uk - The UK's free online specialised child protection esource. A general list of 1,000 self-help organisations in the UK.
www.sportprotects.org.uk - The Child Protection in Sport Unit's (CPSU) website, a registered charity funded by the NSPCC and Sport England. Designed for use by anyone involved in sport or child protection, it is informative with sections on Home, Parents, Children, Organisations and Professionals.
www.sportscoachuk.org - Sports Coach UK (previously known as The National Coaching Foundation) is committed to the development of coaches and coaching at every level in the UK. They provide workshops and resources to guide the coaching of young players and safe and ethical sports practice.