What is Domestic Abuse?
Cheshire Police defines domestic abuse as any threatening
behaviour, violence or abuse - psychological, physical, sexual,
financial or emotional - between adults who are or have been in a
relationship, or who are members of the same family.
This is regardless of gender, age or sexuality, and includes
forced marriages and so-called honour-based violence.
Advice and support
We have created a section on our website which offers
information for women who are experiencing
domestic abuse. These pages include advice and contact
details for organisations who can help you out.
We have created a section on our website which offers
information for men who are
experiencing domestic abuse. These pages include
advice and contact details for organisations who can help you
out.
The charity Women's Aid have created an interative website
called "The Hideout" which gives children and young
people information about domestic abuse that is easy to
read and understand.
We have created a section on our website which offers
information for friends and family who are
concerned that a relative or friend may be
experiencing domestic abuse.