Content tagged with: violence

• Domestic abuse - Information for professionals

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/domestic-abuse-information-for-professionals

  If you are a professional who needs to know more about domestic abuse, this is the page for you.

• MARAC

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/marac

  The Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) is an initiative designed to bring agencies together to discuss the safety and well-being of people that are at high risk of further serious harm or death.

• Support for women

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/support-for-victims

  If you are experiencing abuse from a partner, ex-partner or family abuse this is domestic abuse and help is available for you.

• What is Honour-Based Abuse?

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/what-is-honour-based-abuse

  The concept of ‘honour’ is for some communities deemed to be extremely important. To compromise a family’s ‘honour’ is to bring dishonour and shame and this can have severe consequences. The punishment for bringing dishonour can be emotional abuse, physical abuse, family disownment and in some cases even murder.

• Domestic Abuse

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/domestic-abuse-2

  Domestic abuse, or domestic violence, includes a range of abusive behaviour (either physical, sexual, financial, psychological or emotional) between people 16 years or older, who are or were intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender.

• Violence Against Women and Girls

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/violence-against-women-and-girls

  Violence and abuse can happen to anyone but particular forms of violence and abuse are more prevalent among women and girls with often devastating consequences.

• Specialist support for LGBT+ victims of domestic abuse

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/specialist-support-for-lgbt-victims-of-domestic-abuse

  The Doncaster domestic abuse hub is there for ALL victims of domestic abuse. You will be listened to and treated with respect at all times. However, if you would like more specialist support there is help available for you.

• Information for Professionals - Female Genital Mutilation

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/information-for-professionals-female-genital-mutilation

  In the UK there is mandatory reporting of female genital mutilation (FGM) for professionals. FGM is a form of child abuse and sexual abuse and domestic abuse. It's dangerous and a criminal offence in the UK.

• Domestic Abuse Strategy and Annual Report

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/strategies-policies-and-protocols

  This page contains the latest versions of the Doncaster domestic abuse strategy and other local and national policies and protocols to support professionals in tackling domestic abuse.

• Initiatives relating to Domestic Abuse

  www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/crime-anti-social-behaviour-nuisance/initiatives

  This page gives you details of local, regional and national initiatives relating to domestic abuse. If you have a domestic abuse service that you would like to promote on this page please contact karen.shooter@doncaster.gov.uk