Resources
For Victims-Survivors and Those Affected by Domestic Violence and Abuse
Women’s Aid Survivors’ Handbook
The Survivor’s Handbook provides practical support and information for women experiencing domestic abuse, with simple guidance on every aspect of seeking support.
Men’s Stories of Domestic Abuse from the Respect Helpline
A range of stories of men affected by domestic abuse from the Respect charity, which runs the National Men’s Domestic Abuse Helpline.
Victim Support’s Surviving Domestic Abuse leaflet
This leaflet includes a “risk test” to explore the signs of domestic abuse, assess how immediate the risk is and decide which steps to take when you recognise signs. Please follow this link to the Victim Support domestic abuse page and scroll to the bottom of the page for the leaflet.
Rights of Women Information Pages
This website provides legal advice and information to women, including women who have experienced domestic violence and/or abuse.
Children and Young People’s pages – Leeds Women’s Aid
These webpages were created for children and young people affected by domestic abuse and violence to give them information on where they can get support.
The Home Office’s Forced Marriage: A Survivor’s Handbook
This includes information around forced marriage for victims-survivors and a list of organisations to get in touch with for support