This page offers information about the services we offer relating to domestic abuse.
All share a commitment to supporting the survivors of domestic abuse, their children, and offering support to perpetrators to change their harmful behaviour.
We’re proud to work with a fantastic group of partners to deliver an Integrated Domestic Abuse Service for residents in the Northumberland: Harbour, Acorns, NDAS, Cygnus Support and Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland for those who have experienced sexual violence.
The Northumberland Children and Adults Safeguarding Partnership supports the Statutory Safeguarding Partners and Relevant Agencies to fulfil their responsibilities for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adult with needs for care in support, and to ensure the effectiveness of safeguarding practice in Northumberland. NCASP provides effective and informed leadership to the local safeguarding system and delivers a shared responsibility for the safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk in Northumberland. The Partnership also seeks to engage with children, young people, adults and their families to inform its work. Central to the role of NCASP is to provide ‘added value’ to local safeguarding arrangements.
To highlight the issue of violence against women and girls and domestic abuse, the council and its partners are taking part in 16 Days of Activism with a range of events and awareness-raising activities, including a parkrun takeover. Our Family Hubs will also be running lots of activities and sharing information about where anyone affected by domestic abuse can find support.
The 16 days campaign starts on 25 November, which is the international day for the elimination of violence against women or White Ribbon Day. Find out more on our 16 days of action Padlet.
Northumberland Domestic Abuse services have produced this video to help people understand what domestic abuse may look like.
Forced Marriage Unit The government has set up the Forced Marriage Unit to provide practical support, information and advice. This is a joint initiative between the Foreign & Commonwealth Office and the Home Office.
The Joint Northumberland Children and Adults Safeguarding Partnership (NCASP) and Northumberland Domestic Abuse Board have agreed to make Domestic Abuse and Older People a priority and will work together to explore the nature and prevalence of this issue. This will directly inform Northumberland’s response and support sharing of best practice and awareness raising. A task and finish group has been established in 2023 for this purpose and is tasked with seeking to understand the current prevalence and impact of domestic abuse amongst older people. This will support the development of local campaigns and training packages to identify and appropriately respond to incidences of older person domestic abuse in Northumberland.
As part of this work Northumberland have launched the Hidden Harms video to share information and spread understanding of the Domestic Abuse in Older People, how this can present itself and how help can be provided to those who need it. Watch the hidden Harms video on Youtube.
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