What is Domestic Abuse? ‘any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive or threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between those aged 16 or over, who are or have been intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality’ (Home Office, 2013). WIRRAL PLAN 2020
Domestic abuse in Wirral WIRRAL PLAN 2020
Domestic Abuse – Let’s Make a Difference What is domestic abuse and who is affected • Everyone’s responsibility • Breaking the cycle • Raising awareness • What individuals and organisations can do • Personal stories • Recommendations • Sources of further help and information • Domestic Abuse – Let’s make a difference- www.wirral.gov.uk/domesticabuse WIRRAL PLAN 2020
What are we doing? Wirral pledge of ‘zero tolerance to domestic • abuse’ Excellent multi-agency working • Cross agency domestic abuse strategy and • alliance Call to action for everyone to play their part in • tackling domestic abuse WIRRAL PLAN 2020
What YOU can do Individuals: • Be fully aware of what domestic abuse is and who it affects • Where appropriate provide support that is: sensitive, patient, listens not judges, encourages access to support Organisations: • Adopt a domestic abuse policy with a commitment to zero tolerance • Train frontline workers to understand, assess & respond appropriately to disclosed or suspected domestic abuse • Be aware of and communicate referral pathways to support services WIRRAL PLAN 2020
Recommendations 1. Increase awareness and understanding of what domestic abuse is and its impact. 2. All frontline health and social care workers should be aware of domestic abuse as part of their daily work 3. Children affected by domestic abuse should be provided with appropriate support at an early stage 4. Borough wide organisational commitment to the delivery of the Domestic Abuse Strategy and the work of the Domestic Abuse Alliance. WIRRAL PLAN 2020
Sources of further help & information Services Contact Details Tomorrow's Women Wirral Tel: 0151 647 7907 www.tomorrowswomen.org.uk Involve North West – Tel: 0151 644 1100 (Wirral based) www.involvenorthwest.org.uk/leapfrog-project/ Wirral Family Safety Unit Tel: 0151 604 3567 www.wirral.gov.uk/health-and-social-care/adult-social- care/domestic-abuse National Domestic Violence Tel: 0808 2000 247 Helpline www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/helpline/ National Men’s Advice Line Tel: 0808 801 0327 www.mensadviceline.org.uk National Centre for Tel: 0800 970 2070 Domestic Violence www.ncdv.org.uk WIRRAL PLAN 2020
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