How to get help
HOW TO GET HELP
The Police
You can report FGM in the following ways:
- By calling 101
- Online
- In person at your local police station
Children
Find out about the support available for you and your family and how to get the help you need. Contact the Early Help on 01273 292632
If are a member of the public and are concerned about a child's welfare, please contact the Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) on 01273 290400
Adults
Report abuse or neglect of an adult online or by calling Access Point, the contact centre for Adult Social Care services, on 01273 295555.
Nationally
NSPCC FGM Helpline
Freephone 0800 028 3550
Call the FGM helpline if you're worried a child is at risk of, or has had, FGM.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/child-abuse-and-neglect/female-genital-mutilation-fgm/
FORWARD
0208 960 4000
FORWARD, The Foundation for Women’s Health Research and Development provides support and campaigns to safeguard the sexual and reproductive health and rights of African girls and women.
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
020 7008 1500
If you know a British national who’s already been taken abroad you might wish to contact the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
www.gov.uk/female-genital-mutilation-help-advice