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Home Office Guidance on supporting women and children experiencing domestic violence.

Making effective domestic violence interventions.

‘This guide originates from the Home Office sponsored Crime Reduction Programme (CRP) Violence Against Women Initiative (VAWI). In 2000, 34 multi-agency, victim–focused pilot projects were funded and independently evaluated to identify ‘what works’ to support survivors and tackle domestic violence and rape and sexual assault. Five domestic violence projects from the initiative were selected as case studies. This aimed to explore the issues and barriers surrounding information sharing and to highlight existing good practice. Three Data Protection Officers were interviewed and the Information Commissioner’s Office was also consulted.’

This guide sets out the civil remedies and criminal sanctions that are currently available through the courts to victims of domestic violence. It is intended for statutory and voluntary service providers who deal with the impact of domestic violence. It is not intended to be a self-help guide for members of the public.

This research report focuses on one particular intervention intended to assist abused women and their children – refuge accommodation provided by the Women’s Aid (WA) network in Scotland.

Although Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnerships (CDRPs) have the lead in,and statutory responsibility for, addressing domestic violence locally, CJS agencies should play an important part in providing support to domestic violence victims.

This document sets out a programme of work to equip services and professionals to identify and respond to the health and mental health needs of individuals affected by domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, rape, oblique sexual assault and sexual exploitation including children, adolescents, and adults, both victims and abusers, male and female.

Home Office Document on supporting women from BME communities

Report by Help The AGed and Hact by Imogen Blood which provides recommendations for working with older women experiencing domestic violence

Resource by Southall Black Sisters on supporting women where immigration is an issue or where they have no recourse to public funds.