Signposting & Supporting
SURVIVORS NOT VICTIMS
The sections below include links to charities and support services around the region and the country, for anyone, of any age, and in any circumstances, needing help with issue of domestic abuse.
diversity
Page 13 of the Toolkit provides information on the fifteen language options available on the government website for those needing advice related to domestic abuse. Click below.
Elder abuse
As you get older, we should be able to live safely. Sometimes though, you may feel vulnerable and at risk. Or you may be concerned about another person. There are people you can talk to who may be able to help. Click below.
Childline will help anyone aged 19 or under, who wants to talk about anything. The service starts at 7.30 a.m. and continues through the day and much of the night to 3.30 a.m. There are a number of ways of making contact for even those too anxious to talk. There’s also information for adults. Click the link below to go to their website.
Your pet is part of your family so you need to escape abuse together. Click below.
Domestic Abuse support for men
Support service for men affected by domestic abuse of any kind. Click below.
The Silver Line is the only free confidential service providing support to older people through advice, friendship or information. 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Click below.
The police service across the UK will always respond to victims of domestic abuse. In the case of immediate danger, always call 999.
Young Minds is there for all young people with mental health issues, whenever they need the help. They envision a world where no young person needs to reach crisis point because they know where to go for support, whatever the circumstances, no matter what. Click the link below to go to their website.
When you need a place of safety, reach out and find a helping hand reaching back. Click below
Women from BAME Communities
For those women likely to face additional barriers to receiving the help they need. Click below.
The LBGT Foundation provides support for domestic abuse victims in the LBGT community. Click below.
For women and children suffering from domestic violence, Refuge is there for you. Click below or call the 24/7 helpline.
behind closed doors
After suffering the worst kind of abuse from her husband, Debbie Coates told us during her interview that the journey to become the powerful advocate she is today was long and troubled.
Debbie’s Facebook group now helps other survivors with support for their mental health, including post traumatic stress. “The main thing is not to be bitter” Debbie pleaded. “It’s not you that has the problem. It’s them. I’m no victim. I’m a warrior.”
- Click link above to watch Debbie's Video
this conversation won't go away
This survivors’ toolkit features just a few of the thoughts of the amazing people we interviewed or who took part in our live Symposium. Thoughts and words have to be part of every conversation but the outcome we all want requires action. Things need to change and we have to raise our voices until they do.
Join the conversation. Raise your voice. Let’s not stop until we succeed.