Support For Domestic Abuse

Many women and girls will encounter some sort of domestic abuse in their lifetime, it has a rippling effect and can have devastating consequences for those caught in that cycle of abuse.

Victim Support describe domestic abuse as ‘any incident or pattern of incidents of controlling, coercive, threatening behaviour, violence, or abuse between those aged 16 or over who are, or have been, intimate partners or family members regardless of gender or sexuality. The abuse can encompass, but is not limited to psychological, physical, sexual, financial, emotional.’

Domestic abuse can take different forms, including:

physical abuse
sexual abuse
financial abuse
coercive control and gaslighting / emotional abuse
digital / online abuse
so-called ‘honour-based’ violence
forced marriage
female genital mutilation (FGM)

There is local and national support available from Berkshire Women’s Aid and Victim Support. If you feel you need to talk to someone all calls are confidential, you will be able to talk at your own pace, in a non-judgemental environment, please contact

Dash on

01753 549865

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Victim support Number 08 08 16 89 111

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