Non-Profit - N/A, N/A, UK
Behind Closed Doors (BCD) provides personal and practical help to improve the lives of women and men experiencing domestic violence and abuse (dv&a). Established in 1997 as a 2-hour helpline, BCD now offers a wide range of dv&a support services throughout Leeds. Our success is built on core values which are embedded in all we do; inclusive, realistic, caring, dependable, client-focussed, committed and professional. Our services meet IIP silver standards, the Leeds City Council Domestic Violence quality mark level 3 and our volunteer programme maintains the Volunteering Good Practice Kite Mark set out in the Compact for Leeds.Our Services We provide high-quality accessible services, offering understanding, thorough assessment and review processes and realistic support planning tailored to each person's own circumstances and needs.• Our Community Practitioners deliver 1-1 outreach support to people as part of the Leeds Domestic Violence Service (LDVS) commissioned by Leeds City Council, working mainly with medium to high risk referrals and where significant help is required with civil legal and practical issues.• Our Prevention and Recovery Service (PARS) Staff and trained Volunteers support people at low to medium risk levels (current, recent or past relationships), focussing more on psychological/emotional recovery and low-level practical help. Where appropriate we offer support to promote whole-family healing. • The PARS also delivers CPD Certified training courses as well as bespoke training events, including Commercial offers, and promotes a Prevention message through its Education-based Workshop programmes.We help people prevent the escalation of violence, stay safe, rebuild their self-esteem and autonomy and address the practical problems associated with dv&a. Support is provided 1-1 in the community; meeting and working with people in their own homes, (or family or friends), workplace, children's centres, GP surgeries; wherever they feel safe.
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