We work with partner agencies throughout our communities to support those living in fear of domestic abuse.
What is domestic abuse?
Women鈥檚 Aid听defines domestic abuse as an incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening, degrading and violent behaviour, including sexual violence, in the majority of cases by a partner or ex-partner, but also by a family member or carer.
Domestic abuse can include, but is not limited to, the following:
- Coercive control (a pattern of intimidation, degradation, isolation and control with the use or threat of physical or sexual violence)
- Psychological and/or emotional abuse
- Physical or sexual abuse
- Financial abuse
- Harassment and stalking
- Online or digital abuse
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How to report incidents of Domestic Abuse and where to get help
If you are in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police.
For those using mobile phones, if you are in danger and unable to talk freely on the phone, call 999 and respond by coughing or tapping the headset if you can鈥檛 easily speak.
If prompted, press 55 鈥� you鈥檒l be put through to the police.
If you suspect that your neighbours are victims of domestic abuse, then we encourage you to report it to the police.
If you need an immediate place of safety we would recommend you contact your local authority in the first instance.
Support Agencies
You can call the freephone听听run in partnership between听Women’s Aid听and听Refuge听on听0808 2000 247听(this service is for both men and women).
The following websites also contain useful information:
If you are deaf听听provide a specialist support service and you can contact them by听Text or WhatsApp 07970 350366, email听da@signhealth.org.uk听or call听020 3947 2601.
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How we can help
We offer non-judgmental and confidential support.
Please get in touch with your local housing team or contact us directly.
We can help with:
- Additional security measures for you home where appropriate
- Money, benefits, debt and employment advice
- Advice and signposting to other support services