by HannahW | Jun 20, 2025 | news
Throughout June, we mark Pride Month to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual) community. Pride Month is also a time to raise awareness about issues which affect the LGBT+ community, advocate for visibility and continue to...
by HannahW | May 15, 2025 | news
This week marks mental health awareness week, a time to tackle stigma and encourage conversations to help people better understand mental health. The relationship between domestic abuse and mental health is inherently connected, with domestic abuse having complex and...
by HannahW | May 13, 2025 | news
West Yorkshire Police will provide new confidentiality statement to help people explain to loved ones that they have received a Clare’s Law disclosure The new confidentiality statement will be provided to individuals from May 2025 when they receive a Clare’s Law...
by HannahW | Apr 9, 2025 | news
Leeds Domestic Violence Service is delighted to collaborate on the Family Court Independent Domestic Violence Adviser (IDVA) delivery model of the West Yorkshire Pathfinder Programme (WYPP) alongside lead partner Staying Put and additional West Yorkshire partners,...
by HannahW | Feb 28, 2025 | news
As LGBT History month draws to a close, at Leeds Domestic Violence Service (LDVS) we are reflecting on and celebrating the rich LGBT+ history of Leeds and the communities that have shaped it and campaigned for the rights of LGBT+ people. Domestic abuse in LGBT+...
by HannahW | Jan 28, 2025 | news
What is Clare’s Law? Clare’s Law is a police policy which gives people the legal right to ask if their partner has any history of abuse or violence. The purpose of the scheme is to empower people to make an informed choice about staying in a relationship, and...
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