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Community IDVA service

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.

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Community Domestic Abuse Outreach

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.

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Male Domestic Abuse service

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.

Hospital IDVA service

We have specially trained hospital IDVAs (Independent Domestic Violence Advisors) who are based at Bradford Royal Infirmary, Airedale Hospital 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.

ISVA service

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.

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GP IDVA Service

We have specially trained IDVAs who are based at Bradford GP surgeries. 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.

Early Intervention & Prevention Service 

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LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Advocate

People who are LGBT+ can experience abuse too and sadly are much less likely to get help. Our advocate works with organisations and groups around Bradford to try and encourage LGBT+ people to seek support. The LGBT+ advocate provides a service by and for the LGBT+ community and supports survivors to make safety plans, address housing needs, access benefits and legal support and report to the police if they want.

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Early Intervention & Prevention Practitioner

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.

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Young Person’s Domestic Abuse Advocate (YPDAA)

The Young Person’s Domestic Abuse Advocate (YPDAA) helps and provides client led support to young people aged 16-25 years who have been or is in an abusive relationship. This also includes someone living in a household where there is or has been domestic abuse. Using a trauma informed approach, we empower individuals to make positive, safe choices and a chance to rebuild their life, ensuring their voice remains at the centre of any decision making that affects them.

These are a few things we can do:

  • Support around emotional wellbeing.
  • Information giving and signposting.
  • Advice and support around their safety.
  • Support with accessing housing, financial support.
  • Risk assessment and expert safety planning and advice.
  • Support around navigating the criminal justice process, attending court for criminal matters, and liaising with the criminal justice system.
  • Advocacy and support for young people around their understanding of domestic abuse and healthy relationships.

In addition to this, the YPDAA works in partnership with schools, businesses, universities, police, and colleges to raise awareness of healthy relationships and address the impact of domestic abuse. Through this initiative, we aim to enhance mental well-being, increase education and employment opportunities, ensure community integration.

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0808 2800 999

Open Monday - Friday, 9.30am - 4:30pm (closed for half an hour lunch at 1pm)
Our One Front Door helpline is completely free and confidential, and the call will not show up on itemised bills.

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