Help and support to deal with domestic abuse

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has a Domestic Abuse Policy which details how we will support vicims of domestic abuse. 

In addition, Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council has signed up to and agreed to follow the "Make a Stand Pledge" from the Charted Insititute of Housing. 

"Make A Stand" - The Pledge

By signing up to the Make a Stand pledge Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council have committed to to make sure our organisation does the following:

1. Put in place and embed a policy to support residents who are affected by domestic abuse.
2. Make information about national and local domestic abuse support services available on your website and in other appropriate places so that they are easily accessible for residents and staff.
3. Put in place a HR policy, or amend an existing policy, to support members of staff who may be experiencing domestic abuse.
4. Appoint a champion at a senior level in your organisation to own the activity you are doing to support people experiencing domestic abuse.

Help is available for Domestic Abuse 

• Do you think you might be experiencing domestic violence and abuse
• Are you worried about someone you know
• Do you think you are treating a partner, ex partner or family member badly

Warwickshire Against Domestic Abuse

• A freephone helpline is available 0800 408 1552 (Calls from most landlines to the freephone number are free and not shown on bills. If in doubt, or you are calling from a mobile, please check with your telephone provider.)
• The helpline is open Monday to Friday 9:00am to 9:00pm and Saturday 8:00am to 4:00pm

Domestic Abuse Counselling Service (DACS)

• Telephone 024 7635 1137 (this number will be shown on an itemised bill) or 024 7632 7647
• Support and advice available Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm 
• Address - The Loft, 60 George Street, Bedworth, CV12 8EA
• 24-hour National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline 0808 2000 247
• Find out how to access a refuge
• Please note that DACS have currently paused referrals until early 2024. 

Refuge - Domestic Violence Service Warwickshire 

Refuge deliver open access advice, information and support for anyone concerned about domestic violence and abuse in the county. Services they provide include: 

• Outreach support, drop-ins and group work programmes 
• Specialist advocacy for high risk victims of domestic violence and abuse 
• Specialist support for male, BME and LGBT victims
• Management of the Sanctuary Scheme 
• Coordination of Warwickshire's MARACs (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conferences) 
• Refuge accommodation for women that need to escape domestic violence and abuse on an emergency basis 

All services can be contacted through the freephone helpline

• 0800 408 1552
• Monday to Friday, from 8:30am to 8:30pm and Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm
• dvsw@refuge.org.uk

Remember domestic violence can take a number of different forms. Physical violence is only one type of domestic violence and abuse.