Safe Newcastle Domestic Violence Strategy - Newcastle City Council

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1. Introduction and Aims Domestic violence is a serious social and criminal problem that accounts for almost a quarter of all violent crime and has significant human and financial consequences for individuals, families, communities and society as a whole. The Newcastle Domestic Violence and Abuse Partnership (NDVAP) will deliver through partnership a coherent and effective response which provides hope, safety and justice to all those affected by domestic violence. The NDVAP will also seek to ensure that a cultural change in relation to domestic violence takes place and that the prevention of domestic violence is given the highest priority. The NDVAP commits to the continuation of this work until domestic violence is eradicated. The Aims of this Strategy are: – To prevent abuse through education and awareness raising – To improve the protection and safety of victims/ survivors of domestic violence and their children – To hold perpetrators to account and to provide a range of responses which increase the safety of victims and their children – To ensure appropriate, accessible services are provided to all victims of domestic violence – To raise awareness of the scope and nature of domestic violence in Newcastle via training and campaigning – To ensure the domestic violence strategy maintains and develops complementary links to other relevant strategies at both national and local levels – To ensure that Newcastle has an effective partnership structure which allows the delivery of the objectives of the strategy through a coordinated response This strategy will focus on successful outcomes through rigorous data collection and performance management. 2 Newcastle Domestic Violence And Abuse Strategy
Victims Voices Peter, Father of three, contacted the Domestic Violence Protection Project after suffering domestic violence in silence for four years. “She woke me up by hitting me. I have a laceration to my neck, then she spat in my face. I don’t feel well at all. She has burnt my face with a kettle. I want her kept away from us. I can’t go anywhere looking like this. I’ve had enough of life now. There is just no point in it.” Intervention A Victim Support worker tried to telephone Peter several times but there was no answer. She then contacted the police and together they went to Peter’s home. They found Peter very distressed and confused. A risk assessment confirmed he was a ‘high risk’ victim. The Victim Support worker sat down with Peter and worked out a safety plan. Support was provided to help Peter move out of his home. After “I would like to thank you for your phone call yesterday and the relief that at last someone believes me. Having someone to help me has brought tears of joy to me that I haven’t had for many years. Thank you for that and I will see you soon, there’s so much I need to tell you.” Newcastle Domestic Violence And Abuse Strategy
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