Domestic Abuse

• Physical
• Sexual
• Emotional or psychological
• Assaults and Threats – This is a criminal offence and you need to report it to the police immediately by    dialling 999. Find out more information on how to report Assaults and Threats on our Safeguarding page
• Neighbours arguing or shouting – If you are concerned about the wellbeing of your neighbours, including any children who live in the property, then you must report it
• Verbal
• Financial

We can offer you support, so please contact us on 0330 100 0272.

We will arrange a private, confidential interview within one working day, and will provide appropriate advice, assistance and support.

What should you do if you’ve witnessed, or suspect someone to be the victim of domestic abuse?

• Spot the signs of domestic abuse
• If you think that someone is in immediate danger, call the police on 999.
• Try talking to the victim directly. Listen, believe and support.
• Call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247 for guidance.
• If you have concerns about the welfare of children, call the NSPCC helpline on 0808 800 5000
• Do not confront the abuser.

Before you act, go to the Neighbourhood Watch’s Toolkit, for more information and advice on what to do if you suspect someone to be the victim of domestic abuse.

If you’re concerned that someone might be able to see what you’ve been looking at online, there are a number of things you can do to reduce the risk of them seeing your activity.

Private browsing

Most internet browsers will have a ‘private browsing’ mode that will allow you to visit websites and pages without storing the activity on your computer or browsing window.

Internet Explorer: Click on Tools, then Go to Safety – “InPrivate Browsing”.

Firefox: Click the Menu button with three horizontal lines – “New Private Window”.

Chrome: Click the Menu button with three horizontal lines and select “New Incognito Window”.

Safari: Click File > New Private Window

Make sure to also check that any existing activity is deleted.

Delete browser history

You can delete your browser history, removing any trace of the pages and sites you’ve visited, using the following method.

1. Click Ctrl+H – will bring up your history
2. Find the pages or sites you want to delete
3. Select those pages and choose Delete

Click on the links below for more in-depth guidance (off-site)

Internet Explorer

Mozilla Firefox

Google Chrome

Opera

Safari

Andriod device

Safari iPhone/iPad

Google app iPhone/iPad/Android/Computer

These steps can help reduce the risk of someone tracing your activity online, but there are other means of finding it, if you have the right technical knowledge. Consider using a computer in the safety of a local library, internet cafe, friends house or at work for extra safety.

Further reading

Women’s Aid Guide

You can read and download our full Customer Domestic Abuse Policy here.