Victims of Domestic Violence Matter – Men & Women

It’s not for safe for us to go outdoors because of Covid 19, but for some of us the danger is staying at home.  Domestic violence takes many forms and both men and women can be victims.  The wheel, below, was created by the Domestic Abuser Intervention Programs as part of “The Duluth Model”, which focuses on training and education that teaches how communities can work together to shift blame to abusers and better support survivors. The wheel sets out the various forms of domestic violence, just because you cannot see it, does not mean it’s not abuse!

We understand, that when you are in an abusive relationship, it can feel like there is no escape and sadly, it is inevitable that if you are forced to stay within the confines of your home, without the same level of social interaction, that it makes a bad situation feel impossible!

You are not alone and there is help out there, a lot of organisations have adapted their services to ensure help is still available during the coronavirus pandemic.  If you are in immediate danger, you should call 999.  If you are unable to speak, there are now systems in place to connect you to the right service. If you are calling from a mobile, you can use the “silent solution” system.  Press 55 and the operator will transfer the call to the relevant police force.  Remember calling from a mobile does not help the Police locate you.  If you are calling from a landline, pressing 55 will not work, you can stay silent or cough, the police are more likely to be able to locate you when you are using a landline.

We have put together a list of organisations and their contact details, should you need it:

ORGANISATION	WHAT THEY OFFER?	CONTACT DETAILS
Kaleidoscopic UK	Charitable organisation of survivors of all forms of domestic violence. Multiple support groups via zoom Liberation Programme to give you tools on how to break the vicious cycle Support is open ended and threshold free Led by victims of domestic violence	www.kaleidoscopic.uk   Email: kaleidoscopicuk@gmail.com
National Domestic Violence Helpline	They provide advice and support as well as help with emergency non molestation orders and refuge accommodation.	08082000247
The Samaritans	24hr Emotional Support Dial	116123
Childline:	Talk  to a counsellor online	08001111
Paladin Stalking Helpline	Provide trauma support Knowledge hub – a single port of call for victims	02038664107 Email: info@paladinservice.co.uk
Sexual Assault Referral Centre:		08009709952
Male Abuse advice; Respect call		08009709952
LGBTQ Anti-violence advocacy Galop	Available Monday, Tuesday and Friday 10am to 5pm Wednesday and Thursday 10am to 8pm	02077042040 / 0800 999 5428 Email: help@galop.org.uk
Berkshire Women’s Aid	24/7 helpline Community outreach will be delivered by phone Refuges remain open with support for self-isolation and social distancing Possible digital platforms	www.berkshirewomensaid.org.uk 01189504003
Freedom Programme (for men and women, for victims and perpetrators)	Online programmes and resources	www.freedomprogramme.co.uk 01942262270 Email: chris@fpcharity.co.uk
Trust House	Rape & Sexual Violence of women, men, girls and boys	Trusthousereading.org 01189584033 support@trusthousereading.org
Refuge	Free 24 hr helpline Online support Tips on making a silent call	08002000247 https://www.refuge.org.uk/
Respect Phone line	Support if you are hurting the ones you love	Respectphoneline.org.uk 08088024040
Men’s Advice Line		08088010327
Chayn	Open source project run by volunteers from 15 countries including Pakistan, India and Italy in Urdu, Hindi and Italian	Chayn.co
Economic Abuse	On the surviving economic page, there is a link directing to you to Women’s Aid and Bright Sky App, which can help you locate domestic abuse service local to you There are links to the ways banks can help you and other useful links	Assets.publishing.service.gov.uk Survivingeconomicabuse.org
SafeLives	Help for professionals and those working in domestic abuse sector	Community.safelives.org.uk
Women’s Aid	Lots of useful  links Information on how to cover your tracks online Female support staff	Live Chat Monday to Friday 10am to 12pm – chat.womensaid.org.uk Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk Womensaid.org.uk

 

Non – Molestation Orders

If you are in a position where you are applying for a Non-molestation Order, during the coronavirus pandemic, the government have issued good clear guidance on what you can do, it explains that you should:

• Make sure the court is open before sending an application
• That hearings can take place by remote means whenever possible
• That if it is difficult for a complainant to use the telephone then they should say this in an email to the court and the Judge may be able to deal with the application on paper.

If you click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/applying-for-a-domestic-violence-family-law-act-injunction-for-unrepresented-applicants , you will see the complete steps for making an application, without representation.  If you cannot contact the courts online, you can contact them by telephone and ask for the forms to be sent to you at an address of your choosing.

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