Monday 17th – Friday 21st November 2025
Join the Isle of Wight Safeguarding Adults Board (IW SAB) in supporting National Safeguarding Adults Week 2025.
This year’s theme, led by the Ann Craft Trust, focuses on Prevention, encouraging us all to act early, build safer environments, and empower individuals before harm occurs.
Each day we’ll explore a different aspect of prevention through themed resources, tools, and awareness materials. Whether you’re a professional, carer, volunteer, or community member, there’s something for you.
Our daily themes:
Monday 17th November – Legal Literacy & Empowerment
Tuesday 18th November – Mental Capacity & Safer Decision-Making
Wednesday 19th November – End of Life Care & Trauma-Informed Practice
Thursday 20th November – Confidence in Action
Friday 21st November – Community-Led Safeguarding
| Lunch and Learn Sessions Sessions open to all 4LSABs Click links to book | Tuesday Multi-Agency Risk Management Framework 12 – 1pm Fire Safety in the Home Awareness Training for Professionals | Thursday Windows of Opportunity 12 – 1.30pm Fire Safety in the Home Awareness Training for Professionals | |
| Ann Craft Trust Free online seminars throughout the week Discover shared events and initiatives from the SAB Manager Network | Monday 17 November 10:30am-11:30 am – Learnings from gambling in sport – sharing support programme and projects Monday 17 November 1:30-2:30 pm Sexuality & relationships in the lives of adults with learning disabilities Monday 17 November 4:00–5:00 pm A holistic approach to the prevention of abuse in sport | Tuesday 18 November 10:30–11:30 am – Preventing Abuse – MacIntyre’s ‘Everything Everywhere initiative‘ Tuesday 18 November 3:30–4:30 pm – Preventing Forced Marriage | Thursday 20 November 11.30-12.30am – Trust Your Instincts: Physical Abuse and Safeguarding Adults |
Important telephone numbers:
If you are worried about an adult, please telephone the correct number below for your area:
- Hampshire Adult Services: 0300 555 1386 (out of hours: 0300 555 1373)
- IOW Adult Social Care: 01983 823340
- Portsmouth Adult Social Care: 02392 680810
- Southampton Adult Social Care: 023 8083 3003
Ann Craft Trust
The Ann Craft Trust organise the national campaign for Safeguarding Adults Week.
Visit the Ann Craft Trust website for more information: safeguarding themes, posters and social media resources, supporting NSAW and more!