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If it& #39;s safe to do so, check in with someone you think may be at risk. Remember their phone may be monitored. If it& #39;s safe + appropriate to do so, establish a code word that can indicate when it& #39;s safe for them to talk, or when they need you to call the police. #ListeningFromHome
Download the free Bright Sky app for information, including contact numbers for local support services and national helplines. Support services are open during lockdown. #ListeningFromHome
If you think someone& #39;s in immediate danger or you hear violence next door, call the police. Don& #39;t intervene yourself - this might not be safe for you or them, and a perpetrator won& #39;t stop just because you& #39;ve told them to. Leave this to the police. #ListeningFromHome
Raise awareness of Safe Spaces. @BootsUK, @superdrug and @Morrisons pharmacies are Safe Spaces where people can go to contact helplines and local support services.
If someone discloses that they are experiencing abuse, listen and believe what they are saying. Don& #39;t blame them or give your opinion on the relationship. What you do in this moment matters. Refer them to support services via the Bright Sky app. #ListeningFromHome
Raise awareness. Share information about national helplines online. Let your friends and followers know that support is still available and the police are waiting to respond. Don& #39;t be a bystander, and don& #39;t let domestic abuse remain behind closed doors. #ListeningFromHome
