Domestic Abuse professionals working together across Coventry
Domestic Abuse is a key issue for Coventry City Council’s Public Health team, West Midlands Police, community safety and safeguarding.
Coventry City Council commissions a suite of services to address domestic abuse:
- Victim and Children’s Services for information, advice and community based support
- Victim Supported Accommodation
- Perpetrator Service
- Mental Health Support Service
This website is a resource to support and help connect professionals working across Coventry.
Quick links
Relationships Coventry and Warwickshire’s Make a Change service is open to referrals for Coventry residents aged over 18yrs. Make a Change provides free, non-judgemental support for people over 18yrs concerned they may be using harmful behaviour and who want to make positive changes. This replaces Choose2Change.
Are you working in Warwickshire?
If you are looking to find out about Warwickshire services, please click here
I’m a professional, how do I…?
Book onto DA training for professionals?
A variety of training opportunities for DA staff teams, including: safeguarding, want to change your behaviour, FGM, honour-based abuse and forced marriage etc.
Join the multi-agency Domestic Abuse Champions Network?
Raising awareness and engaging with professionals across all fields – identifying signs of domestic abuse and signposting people to the help they need.
Find out how Coventry tackles domestic abuse?
The terms of reference and membership of the steering group.
Find resources, tools and research on domestic abuse?
Resources to support your work
Find out what to do if I am worried about a vulnerable adult/worried about a child?
Ensuring that vulnerable adults and children are protected from harm and neglect and that their welfare is promoted.
Find out about MARAC?
MARAC is the weekly Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference where professionals share information about high-risk domestic abuse cases.
Safe to Talk
Coventry’s frontline website for those experiencing domestic abuse, supporting someone believed to be a victim, or a child or young person affected by domestic abuse.
www.safetotalk.org.uk
A website packed with information including:
- Recognising all forms of domestic abuse
- Staying safe
- Links to support and services
SAFE to TALK Helpline
0800 111 4998
For self-referrals – talk to fully trained support workers
8.30am–5.30pm Monday – Friday
10am–1pm Saturday – Sunday
