Domestic Abuse is controlling behaviour that includes all kinds of physical, sexual and emotional abuse within all kinds of intimate relationships.

County Forum on Domestic Abuse

The Derbyshire County Forum on Domestic Abuse has agreed to develop this website as a resource directory for all services and forums in Derbyshire. Please click the link in the More Information section below for a copy of the proforma for your organisation, service or forum to complete for inclusion on the website. Alternatively, you can email Andrew Hambleton for a copy. 

Help available

Services in Derbyshire are committed to achieve the widespread acceptance that domestic abuse is unacceptable and illegal. They work together through local partnerships and the County Forum to ensure support is given to adults and children experiencing domestic abuse and to try and ensure that appropriate treatment for perpetrators is readily available and accessible.

The help provided takes full account of the persons wishes (including confidentiality) and can include:
 

• Providing support and protection to adult victims and their children including advice and information, support, legal protection, emergency re-housing and refuge
• Bringing perpetrators to justice
• Preventing violence       

Contact:

• In an emergency dial 999
• North Derbyshire Womens Aid (01246) 540444 or click here info@ndwa.org.uk
• High Peak and Derbyshire Dales Domestic Abuse Advice Service 0800 328 1242 or click here darp.project@virgin.net
• Glossop Womens Aid (01457) 856675
• South Derbyshire Council for Voluntary Service (ask for Jacqui Howells) (01283) 550163 or click here jacquih@southderbyscvs.org.uk
• Hadhari Nari Project (01332) 270101 
• Derbyshire Police (08457) 123 33 33 or click here for the address and telephone numbers of your local police force

Hiding your tracks online

If you are worried about someone knowing which web sites you have visited, you can take several steps to increase your safety when using the internet. The Victim Support site provides a practical guide to safe website usage.

To view the Victim Support guide to safe website usage click here
 
The only certain way to prevent anyone finding out which web pages you have been viewing is to use a computer they do not have access to; this could be at a local library, a friend's house, or an internet cafe.