Domestic Violence

COVID-19 Service Update

If you are seeking support due to domestic abuse during isolation a new web chat service has been launched.

The live chat will be online from 10am to 12pm on weekdays.

Access Woman's Aid live chat here

The facility from National Women’s Aid will provide another platform for victims to seek support and advice.

If you use the web chat facility and need additional support you will be referred on to the Hull Domestic Abuse Partnership.

More information on Hull Domestic Abuse Partnership can be accessed here

or you can call Hull Domestic Abuse Partnership on 01482 318 759 

If you are worried about someone else can report it anonymously to Crimestoppers.

Access Crimestoppers website

Men who would like confidential advice to find the strength to stop domestic abuse can contact Strength to Change on 01482 613 403, from 10am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday.

Find out more information on Strength to Change

Domestic Violence

Domestic violence is

• physical abuse
• sexual abuse
• psychological abuse
• financial abuse
• a pattern of controlling and abusive behaviour within an intimate or family type relationship. 

If you are being abused, threatened or physically assaulted by a partner, former partner or a family member, that is domestic violence. As well as actual physical violence, domestic violence can involve a wide range of abusive and controlling behaviour including - 

• threats
• harassment
• physical attacks
• financial control
• emotional abuse

Anyone can experience domestic violence, it happens in all kinds of relationships and for any reason, regardless of - 

• age
• race
• religion
• sex
• disability
• lifestyle

It's rarely a one off event.

If you are a victim of domestic violence

If you are being abused there are three simple steps you can take -

• recognise that it is happening to you - domestic violence is a pattern of behaviour. Some abusers are sorry for their actions and persuade their partners that the abuse won't happen again, but the violence usually gets worse
• accept that you are not to blame - it is not easy to accept that a loved one can behave so aggressively and because you can't explain your partner's behaviour, you may assume that you are to blame. You are not, it is your abusers behaviour that needs to change, there is no excuse. 
• get help and support - the most important thing you can do is to tell someone that you can trust. Never be afraid to ask for help and remember in an emergency call 999

For help and support access the Hull Domestic Abuse Partnership website 

If you are experiencing abuse at home or think that you might at risk, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your Tenancy Officer by calling 01482 300 300 to organise a meeting at which you can discuss your options,.  You don’t have to put up with it. 

Find out more about support for female victims of domestic violence

Find out more about support for male victims of  domestic violence

If you are violent to your partner

If you have been violent or abusive to your partner, you can get help to stop your domestic violence.

Translations

If English is not your first language, information on how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse is available in several languages as well as an easy read version

Translations have been added in -

• Arabic
• Bangla
• Chinese
• French
• Gujarati
• Hindi
• Italian
• Persian
• Polish
• Punjabi
• Romanian
• Somali
• Spanish
• Tamil
• Urdu
• Welsh

Access information on how to get help

If you are deaf, you can access a British Sign Language video that explains how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse. 

Access British Sign Language video

Find out more about support to stop your domestic violence

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