Giving a statement to social services?

[WonderingWhatToDo2020]

I've name changed for this, as I don't want to link this question to my usual user name.

I may be in a position where social services will ask me to give a statement against someone I know but I am concerned about anonymity.

I could give a generic statement, and just talk about the people involved in a general sense but this would presumably have less weight than if it was backed up by examples and experience. However, to give any context would almost certainly reveal to the people involved who I am which could land me with a lot of problems.

I've never had to do anything like this before so any guidance gratefully received - can social services take a statement completely anonymously, and would they accept a statement if, devoid of identifying information, it didn't carry information/examples to back up what I said?

Just take it that nothing you say can be guaranteed to remain confidential at all stages.

An actual court case needing you is unlikely.

If you want to pass by on the other side, and not get involved then whatever wrongs these people are doing will continue, so you'll just have live with that.

And one day you may need someone to be a witness for you, and when they don't want to be involved you may remember.....