Council Services

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Domestic Abuse

Domestic abuse is physical, psychological, financial, sexual or control and isolation that takes place within an intimate or family type relationship which forms a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour. Domestic Violence is a particularly prevalent and damaging crime which affects, on average, one in four women in their lifetime. It is also the violent crime least likely to be reported to the police.

Melton Borough Council forms part of a local Domestic Abuse Forum which brings together key agencies with a shared commitment to reducing domestic abuse by developing robust interventions and promoting services available to those seeking support.

For further information about the Domestic Abuse Forum please contact the Community Safety Officer at Melton Borough Council on 01664 502 502.

Women's Aid Leicestershire Limited (WALL)

WALL is a non-profit-making organisation affiliated to Women's Aid Federation of England.

WALL work with women in the community who are suffering from the effects of domestic violence and provide refuge accommodation for women with or without children.

WALL also offers a FREE and CONFIDENTIAL Community Outreach Service to support women living in Melton.

For more information please click on the links below.

WALL Leaflet .

http://www.wa-leicester.org.uk/

Domestic Violence Integrated Response Project

DVIRP offer telephone and face to face support for men and women who are over 16 and living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland who have been affected by domestic abuse.

For more information please click on the links below.

DVIRP Leaflet .

http://www.dvirp.co.uk/

Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA)

Independent Domestic Violence Advisors provide crisis intervention, advice and support. They offer this to victims who are experiencing domestic violence, with a priority given to their safety and that of their children.

For more information please open the PDF below.

IDVA Leaflet .