If you, or someone you know, are suffering from domestic abuse or violence, it can be difficult to seek help. 

Domestic abuse can affect people from all social and economic backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, religion or sexual orientation. It includes any action or behaviour involving abuse between adult family members (including current and former partners). Abuse occurs when a person causes, attempts to cause, or threatens to cause emotional, sexual or physical harm to an intimate partner or other family member. A pattern of coercive behaviour can form by an individual, to establish and maintain power and control over another in a relationship.

What is domestic abuse? Click here to see an easy read leaflet.

Please visit bexleydomesticabuseservices.org.uk to read more, and to find professional help from a range of support services in Bexley.

Please click on the below links to read more information;

• Are you worried about domestic or sexual abuse?
• Are you scared by the things your partner says or does?
• Does your partner try to control where you go and who you see?
• Are you worried about your friend?
• Do you worry your behaviour hurts your partner?
• Are you a man who is concerned about your behaviour towards your female partner?

Further help is also available from the following groups;

• Accommodation is now available for male victims and survivors of domestic abuse in London. Click here to read more.
• Arise is an eight week programme aimed at women who are or who have experience domestic abuse. Click here to read more.
• The Bexley One Stop Shop offers a range of advice all under one roof, to help victims of domestic abuse. Click here to read more.
• The multilingual harmful practices specialist helpline is available Monday-Friday, 10am-5pm. Click here to read more.
• Ask for ANI for a safe and discreet way to access immediate help