Switchboard’s Domestic Abuse service provides various options for support, including 1-1 casework, LGBTQ+ specialist recovery programmes and peer support. 1-1 Casework Our team of IDVA’s can support you with: -Risk assessment and safety planning -Finding safe accommodation and housing support -Support to navigate the criminal justice system -Financial support -Emotional and mental health support The Polari Programme The Polari Programme is a by and for LGBTQ+ Domestic Abuse recovery programme. The programme is psycho-educational and trauma informed, and supports you to explore your LGBTQ+ identity, your experiences of Domestic
Abuse and coping mechanisms to help you move forward. Survivor Spaces Survivor Spaces is our peer support group in which you can meet with other LGBTQ+ victim/survivors of Domestic Abuse for peer support. We provide various activities that explore themes of Domestic Abuse and recovery, but you can also just pop along for a cuppa and a chat if that is more your style. All of our services are created with a community led lens, and we strive to ensure our support is person centred, trauma informed, accessible, and identity affirming for each person we support. We know that this looks different for everyone- so we meet you where you are at, and support you work out the rest from there.
