The short-term support offered by the Crisis Intervention IDVAs (Independent Domestic Violence Advisor) is really the start of your journey. We will work with you to assess and manage the risk you are in and develop safety and support plans with you on short, medium, and long-term goals, supporting you to access and navigate through the Criminal Justice System.

If you are planning to leave an abusive partner, we will work with you to assess and manage the risk you are in. Our domestic abuse support workers will signpost post you to relevant services, we’ll help you understand and address the risks involved. Together, we’ll explore options available to you and create a safe planned leave.

We also provide short-term support to you to move forward in your recovery journey. We will develop a client led support plan looking at your short, medium, and long-term goals.

Our Male Domestic Abuse service is a specialist service which works solely with male survivors. We will develop a client led support plan looking at your short, medium, and long-term goals. However, if you would prefer the support from a non-male domestic abuse support worker this option is also available to you.

We have specially trained hospital IDVAs (Independent Domestic Violence Advisors) who are based in hospitals and in the community. Their role is to ensure you are safe, to offer support, to talk to you about the services we offer and if appropriate refer you into the service for further support once you are discharged.

Our Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) can support anyone who has been the victim of sexual violence – no matter when the incident took place. Our ISVAs can support you in reporting the crime, or if your case is going through the criminal justice system, we can support you through the court process and explain what is likely to happen when a report is made to the police.

As Domestic Abuse Practitioners we participate in DRAM (Daily Risk Assessment Meetings) to help assess High Risk victims of crime for potential domestic abuse service. We raise awareness of the importance of appropriate assessment process in order to promote best practice and support the early identification and response to those experiencing domestic abuse. We also promote a strong partnership approach to service provision, signposting as and when appropriate to Staying Put’s Community based services and/or other specialist services in order to meet complex needs.

People who are LGBT+ can experience abuse too and sadly are much less likely to get help. We work with organisations and groups around Bradford to try and encourage LGBT+ people to seek support. We assist survivors to make safety plans and connect you to LGBT+ inclusive legal, housing and support services.

Our Early Intervention and Prevention Practitioner works to identify and provide effective early support to people who are at risk. We work in schools and other organisations to raise awareness of healthy and unhealthy relationships. The team provides a range of group work programmes with the aim to promote a culture of change to prevent and reduce repeat victimisation, to improve mental wellbeing, to increase education and employment opportunities and to ensure community integration.