Stay or go?
Staying
You may have decided to stay in the relationship for any number of reasons. You should take time to consider how you can best keep yourself and any children as safe as possible.
- Keep ensuring any injuries you may have are recorded with someone you can trust such as a GP or a close friend.
- Ensure you have photos of injuries if possible. These may prove useful in the future if things persist.
- Find someone you can speak to because you may be so affected by the abuse that you cannot make an informed decision as to what you can do.
- Remember you are not responsible for what someone else does, even if they insist that you are.
Going
You may have spent time researching your options and have prepared to leave.
- You should ensure you have gone through the survival kit and taken as much as you need.
- Ensure somebody knows you are leaving and are safe and well.
- If you haven’t already contact a helpline about finding a refuge. They can advise you on what to do next and help keep you safe.
Help lines
- National helpline
(24 hrs)
0808 2000 247 - Oxfordshire domestic abuse helpline
0800 731 0055 - Police
(non emergency)
0845 8 505 505 - Victim support
0845 450 3883 - Kiran Asian
women’s aid
0208 558 1986 - Men's advice line
0808 801 0327 - Broken Rainbow
(LGBT)
020 8539 9507 - Elder abuse
0208 765 7000 - Childline
0800 1111
