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Something not right? Tell us.

If something on SocioStory worries you, we want to know. A person on our team reads every report, and anything urgent goes straight to our safeguarding lead.

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What kind of concern?

SafeguardingSomeone could get hurt, or a drive or event isn't safe.Child safetyA child could be at risk, or a child can be identified where they shouldn't be.Harassment or abuseBullying, threats, hate or unwanted contact.Fraud or misleadingAsking for money, false claims, or pretending to be someone else.PrivacySomeone's personal details, photos or documents shared without their consent.Wrong informationFacts, numbers, hours or a certificate that aren't right.Something elseAnything else you think we should look at.

What happened?

Please don’t include passwords, bank details or ID numbers.

Urgent: someone may be at riskWe alert our safeguarding lead straight away. If someone is in danger right now, call 112 first.

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So we can tell you what we did. You can report without it.

If someone is in danger now

Call for help first, then tell us.

Police, fire or ambulance: 112
Childline, for a child at risk: 1098
Women’s helpline: 181
Cyber crime and online fraud: 1930

What happens next

A person reads it
The same working day, and within 2 hours when it's urgent: our safeguarding lead is alerted at once.
We act if we need to
We can pause a drive, take content down or suspend an organisation while we look into it.
We tell you
If you're logged in or leave your email, we let you know when we've dealt with it.

In a story and want it taken down?Or it shares your personal details, or uses your work without permission? Ask us to take it down: we act within 24 hours.

Only SocioStory’s team sees your report, and we never tell the person or organisation you reported who you are. If a child may be at risk, the law requires us to tell the police or child protection services (POCSO Act, section 19).