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Mental Health Awareness Week
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...
Domestic Abuse Survivors Bring About Crucial Update to Clare’s Law Policy
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...
New Scheme in West Yorkshire to Improve Court Experience for Victim-Survivors of Domestic Abuse
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,...
LGBT History Month – The Local LGBT History of Leeds
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+...
Clare’s Law – Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme
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 prevent...
The Hidden Victims of Domestic Abuse
The Domestic Violence and Abuse Voices Project, engaged with a male victim-survivor, Joe, and his wife, Sophie, who shared their story, highlighting how domestic abuse doesn’t only impact the victim, but also the people around them. Joe told us: “My wife has walked...
Domestic Abuse Survivors Create Meaningful Change within West Yorkshire Police
The women’s group of the Domestic Violence and Abuse Voices Project use real experiences to improve experiences of the police for future domestic abuse victim-survivors The life-changing Domestic Violence and Abuse Voices Project (Voices Project), delivered by Leeds...
World Suicide Prevention Day
First established in 2003, World Suicide Day is marked every year by people around the world on the 10th of September, with the aim of raising awareness and spreading the singular message that suicides are preventable. This year’s theme for World Suicide Prevention...
Pride Month: Supporting LGBTQIA+ Victim-Survivors
Throughout Pride Month every June, we celebrate the LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual) community, and acknowledge the people that, both historically and today, have advocated for the equal rights of this group. All through...
LDVS 2023 Impact Report
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