Useful Information

Below is information we thought might be useful. If you can’t find what you’re looking for, please get in touch.

Scams & Fraud Awareness

To report illegal or undesirable trading activity go to Trading Standards website.

To report fraud to the Police, go to Action Fraud website or ring 0300 1232040.

To learn more about scams, go to the Friends Against Scams Team website.

Stay safe on the phone – apply to Trading Standards for a call blocker or purchase it through Truecall.

• Scam the Secret Crime – informative video
• WSCC’s Staying Safe Online e-newsletter – sign up
• Find free cyber security tools for charities on the National Cyber Security Centre’s website
• The Little Book of Big Scams – 5th Edition
• Crimestoppers UK Staying Safe from Romance Fraud e-booklet
• Other useful websites:
  - The Money Saving Expert
  - This is Money: Be your own financial adviser
  - Get Safe Online
  - Stop Loan Sharks: the Illegal Money Lending Team’s website

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Disclosure & Baring Service (DBS)

• DBS eligibility guidance
• Eligibility guidance for enhanced DBS checks
• DBS barring referral guidance
• DBS barring referral form
• How to make a good quality barring referral to DBS
• DBS guidance leaflets
• Recent DBS Presentation
• Short film explaining the DBS process – click here to watch

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Safeguarding Adults

For more information go to West Sussex Safeguarding Adults Board (WSSAB) website.

To raise a safeguarding concern go to West Sussex County Council (WSCC) website.

To access free Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults – Basic Awareness go to WSCC Learning & Development Gateway

• Bespoke presentation detailing who safeguarding applies to, types of abuse, and how to raise a safeguarding concern in West Sussex
• Links to 4 safeguarding posters
• Making Safeguarding Personal leaflet
• Easy-read Safeguarding leaflet

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Coronavirus Advice

• Charity Commission’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for the charity sector
• National Council for Voluntary Organisations’ (NCVO’s) guidance and resources to support charities, voluntary organisations and volunteers during the covid-19 pandemic.
• West Sussex Safeguarding – raise a concern about an adult
• West Sussex Wellbeing – find local wellbeing information and services