If you need urgent help
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999.
To report a crime or non-emergency incident to the police, call 101 or report online via Police.UK.
If you are unable to keep yourself safe, or are having thoughts of self-harm or ending your life that you may act on, please seek help immediately:
- Go to any hospital or A&E department, or book an emergency appointment with your GP
- Call 999 and ask for an ambulance
- For non-emergency health advice, call the NHS on 111
- If you need urgent support but do not want to contact health services, call the Samaritans 24/7 helpline on 116 123 (free, any time, day or night)
General enquiries
For general enquiries about the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, please email contactus@grooming-gangs.independent-inquiry.uk
Press and media enquiries
For press and media enquiries, please email PressEnquiries@grooming-gangs.independent-inquiry.uk
Submitting evidence
Please do not send evidence to the Inquiry at this stage. We will publish details of how to submit evidence securely and confidentially in due course. We will update this page when that process is open.
Safeguarding support
Your safety and wellbeing matter to us. We will respond to any concerns with care, and sensitivity. In rare situations where someone may be at serious risk of harm, we may need to share information with others who can help. Wherever possible, this would be done with your knowledge and agreement, and with your safety in mind.
If you are a victim or survivor, or a concerned family member or friend, please visit our Support Services page for information about specialist organisations that can help you.