As well as offering emotional and practical support to people affected by crime, we run a number of specialist services in East London, including:
- Barking and Dagenham Independent Domestic and Sexual Violence Advocacy Service
This service provides short-term support for all victims of domestic violence, including:
- practical advice, information and emotional support
- legal advice on applying for injunctions and information on police procedures
- advice on your legal rights to your home, and help to find somewhere else to live if you want to leave
- help to increase the security of your home through the Sanctuary Project (including lock changes and security measures such as door/window alarms and secure letter boxes)
- referrals to relevant specialists and counselling.
- Barking and Dagenham Safer Homes project
This project offers free home security measures (eg door/window alarms and security chains) to anyone within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, whether you have been a victim of crime or not.
- IRIS project (Identification & Referral to Improve Safety)
The IRIS project is a domestic violence and abuse (DVA) initiative operating in Tower Hamlets. Our team work in partnership with all GP practices, educating and training the health professionals and staff about DVA, encouraging them to ask their patients about their experience of abuse, and referring to our specialist advocates who can offer individual support and information to those who have past or current experience of abuse from a partner, ex-partner or family member.
- Redbridge Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)/Hate Crime project
Our specialist project worker provides advocacy and support to vulnerable victims of ASB and hate crime. They work closely with other voluntary and statutory agencies such as the local authority and the police.
- Redbridge Serious Violent Crime project
This service offers one-to-one support to victims of serious violent crime (such as grievous bodily harm (GBH).
- Waltham Forest Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)/Hate Crime project
This project offers advocacy and support to victims of ASB and hate crime in Waltham Forest.
- Tower Hamlets Serious Violent/Hate Crime project
This services offers support to high-risk victims of serious violent/hate crime.
- Tower Hamlets Domestic Violence project
Our independent domestic violence advisors offer one-to-one support and advocacy to high-risk victims of domestic violence and referrals to other specialist agencies eg counselling.
- Havering Domestic Violence project
Our Independent Domestic Violence Advisor offers one-to-one support and advocacy to high-risk victims of domestic violence and referrals to other specialist agencies eg counselling.
- Havering Domestic Abuse Project for Early Help Service and Troubled Families
This project offers specialist domestic violence support to victims who are working with the local authority Early Help and Troubled Families service. It also offers support and guidance on domestic abuse to staff within this service and partner agencies.