Fast track help for LGBT People in London who are experiencing domestic violence

June 19, 2009 in Uncategorized

Broken Rainbow News

Currently working or living in London? Are you experiencing any form of domestic violence from an intimate partner or family member?

What is Domestic Violence?

We define domestic violence as:

“any incident of threatening behaviour, violence or abuse between adults who are, or have been, intimate partners or family members, regardless of gender or sexuality.”

Domestic violence can take many forms:

Physical: any behaviour that leads to physical injury such as punching, kicking, slapping, pushing.

Sexual: any unwanted sexual behaviour/assault.

Psychological: using threats, causing mental or emotional anguish or humiliation.

Financial: withholding money, coercion to borrow money, such as loans in your name and running up debts.

You may be in a civil partnership/living together or separated (recently or some time ago). You may have been in a relationship for a short time or for many years. You may be being abused by a member of your family.

There is a new fast track service available.

The London LGBT Domestic Abuse Project (DAP for short) consists of 5 LGBT agencies with their own specialist workers. Broken Rainbow, Galop, London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard, PACE and Stonewall Housing are working together to provide specialist support services for lesbian, Gay, bisexual and trans people who have experienced domestic violence.

How we help?
The Broken Rainbow DAP telephone service is open on Tuesdays 10.30am – 1.30pm and is run by LGBT people for LGBT people. Trained staff who have an understanding of sexual and gender identities of LGBT people and the impact of domestic violence are available, and we can:

Provide confidential listening support

Explore your options

Help with safety planning

Offer a full needs assessment

Refer you through the fast track service to specialist support services

Opening times: TUESDAY 10.30 – 1.30pm 0300 0110 DAP (327)
Or during other hours call our LGBT Domestic Violence helpline on 0300 999 LGBT (5428) and ask to be referred: Monday and Thursday 2-8pm, and Wednesday 10am-1pm.

(0300 calls are the same price to ring as 01/02 landline numbers and are included as part of any inclusive call minutes)