Domestic Abuse

See below a list of resources and guidance for church settings and individuals regarding domestic abuse: 

• Responding well to domestic abuse: Policy and Practice Guidance. 2nd Edition 2017 – can be downloaded here

• Responding to Domestic Abuse training is available - more details can be found here and templates and documents relating to Responding well to domestic abuse practice guidance (2017) can be seen below:

  • Domestic abuse fact sheet
  • Domestic abuse disclosure flowchart PDF / WORD DOC
  • The legal context
  • Theology
  • Diocesan statement on domestic abuse
  • Parish statement on domestic abuse
  • Template safety and exit plan
  • Confidentiality and data protection
  • Marriage preparation: recommended good practice
  • Resources on domestic abuse

• In Churches Too, contains the results of a baseline study undertaken by Coventry University, the University of Leicester, Restored, and Churches Together in Cumbria. It looks into the levels of domestic abuse in churches in Cumbria. The report can be downloaded from Restored’s website here

• Ending Domestic Abuse - A Pack for Churches can be downloaded here

• Uava Poster for notice boards, toilet doors - can be downloaded here

• A guide for people who think their friend, relative, neighbour or colleague may be in  an abusive relationship can be downloaded from the UAVA website here

Useful addresses – for local and national support links please click here