The support we offer
The Hull DAP team are a group of professionals who work together in the same office. They provide a support service for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. The staff team provide a support service to victims and survivors of domestic abuse and hold abusers 100% accountable for their behaviour.
If you are aged 16 or over, the DAP service can support you with any of the following support options -
- Telephone advice and support
- Housing advice and support to access emergency accommodation
- Support and advice to remain in their own home, including Sanctuary Scheme options which includes enhance security and safety
- Support to access civil and criminal legal options and support to attend criminal and family courts and solicitors. Support to seek advice to access civil orders
- safety planning for you, your children and your immediate family
- Referrals to other services, e.g., health, mental health, substance misuse services, debt / benefit advice, services for children
- Advocacy support
- signposting to other agencies who can assist with meeting your needs
- Trauma Informed post abuse recovery support group work
“I was so frightened about what would happen if I told someone,
but it turned out to be the best thing I ever did”
We understand how difficult it can be to access support and understand the support you need varies at different times. We will value your thoughts, wishes and feelings and work with you at your own pace.
If you use a mobile phone the number will not show up on your phone.
The support we can offer you can include any of the following -
- emotional support
- telephone advice and support
- welfare calls
- home visit if it is safe to do so
- housing advice and support
- legal advice and support in attending solicitors or court
- specialist support throughout the Criminal Justice System
- safety planning for you, your children and your immediate family
- home security
- group work and 1-1 sessions
- financial advice to benefits
- referral to specialist services such as health, drug and alcohol services
- referral to specialist support services for children and young people
- support to access emergency accommodation
- advocacy support
- support to attend appointments
- signposting to other agencies who can assist with meeting your needs
“My support worker came to my solicitor's appointment with me and to court, she was so supportive and guided me through the whole process”