Leeds Safeguarding Adults Board are a strategic partnership of different organisations with important roles in safeguarding adults in Leeds. Membership currently includes senior representatives from:
- Leeds City Council – Adults & Health
- West Yorkshire Police
- West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board
- Leeds and York Partnership NHS Trust
- Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
- Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust
- HM Prison and Probation Service
- West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service
- Leeds City Council – Housing Leeds
- Advonet
Their role is to bring organisations together to help and protect adults with care and support needs, from abuse, neglect and self-neglect. This involves coordinating safeguarding work in the city and ensuring the effectiveness of arrangements in place.
Their new website is now live and holds many resources for people working with adults in Leeds, including:
- Talk to me, Hear my voice
- Always Care
- Practical Toolkits
- Learning, Development and Practice
There is also a new section for members of the public, with information about the many ways that abuse can happen and how to get help to be safe.
You can visit their new website by following the link: https://leedssab.org.uk/
