Supporting Victims and Survivors

The Change Project offers an Integrated Partner Support Service to women and men who have experienced domestic abuse and whose partner/ ex partner has been referred to the group or individual Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes.

What is the Integrated Partner Support Service?

Our Integrated Partner Support service is aimed at increasing victim’s safety. By enabling victims to explore and make sense of their experience of domestic abuse, we can help to increase their control over their own lives by:

Will I be contacted?

We make proactive contact with every current or ex partner of the client attending one of our Domestic Violence Perpetrator Programmes. This contact is sent by an information pack and through making every effort to make contact by telephone.

We always try to follow up by staying in touch with (ex)partners by calling them at regular intervals.

We prioritise contact when we have specific concerns for the safety of a victim or his/her children. We will immediately prioritise that call and do everything in our power to minimise the risk.

I’m not sure I want to get involved.

You do not have to. The partner’s safety officer services are voluntary and whether you accept the service or not does not affect your partner or ex-partner’s suitability assessment outcome. However the partner’s service is highly recommended.

How much does it cost?

This service is free and is available regardless whether your partner/ ex partner completes the course.

Counselling ↗

Domestic abuse affects everyone in the family. Our counselling services can help.