SWIFT Appropriate Adult Service C.I.C. is a community organisation which supports and assists vulnerable individuals throughout the North East of England to create a fairer justice system for children and vulnerable adults through an effective appropriate adult safeguarding scheme.
SWIFT provide a referral system to support our users by signposting for care and accommodation, emotional health and wellbeing, social inclusion, drug misuse, alcohol abuse, homelessness, mental health support, career support and any other day-to-day support that our users may need to help make a real and measurable difference in their lives.
We operate 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK in order to provide vulnerable individuals the right support and advice when they need it most.
Working alongside local law firms, advice centres and local community organisations, we are able to offer individuals a range of ESSENTIAL SERVICES.
Appropriate Adult Service
SWIFT Appropriate Adult Service C.I.C. provides professionally trained individuals to support legal processes involving children and vulnerable adults.
We SAFEGUARD the rights, welfare and effective participation of children and vulnerable adults who are being detained in police custody or interviewed under caution.
Support Services
SWIFT operates a diverse range of support services to users to support with care and accommodation, emotional health and wellbeing, social inclusion, drug and alcohol misuse, mental heath support, homelessness, career support, free and independent legal advice and any other day-to-day support that our users may need to help make A REAL & MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE in their lives.
Making a Difference
If a vulnerable individual ends up in Police custody it can be scary, unpleasant and difficult to deal with. There maybe issues affecting behaviour such as housing, drugs or anger management problems.
That’s when SWIFT can offer the support needed to help keep individuals out of the criminal justice system.
We believe that everyone has the right to achieve their full potential and build hope in a
BETTER FUTURE.