24 Hour Domestic Violence Help-line

This summary report presents the headline findings of research commissioned from the Tavistock Institute by the Local Government Association (LGA), to study their Programme of Engagement and Support to local domestic violence partnerships. This programme, funded by the Home Office, entailed work with ten developing domestic violence partnerships.

Delivery Toolkit 7 outlines the key ways you can support initiatives being taken forward by local CDRPs to ensure that the needs of victims of domestic violence are met and repeat victimisation is tackled (priority 7). LCJBs should consider this part of their work on strengthening links to CDRPs.

This guidance takes you through the reasons why we need to take even more action against sexual violence at a local level, and includes practical case studies to show how to prevent sexual crimes; provide care and support to victims; and bring sexual offenders to justice.