Strategy
The quality of couple and family relationships is fundamental to our wellbeing as individuals and as a community. The past thirty years have seen a societal change in attitude towards understanding and tackling domestic abuse and it is now at the forefront of community safety and adult and child protection agendas locally and nationally.
Look through the information on these pages to find out about national and local strategy and guidance.
Latest news
The government has launched this consultation to ask for views on how we can protect victims of stalking more effectively. The consultation incorporates a number of issues, including current legislation, the effect of police information notices, search powers, the work of existing organisations and alternative measures to tackle stalking. This consultation will close on 5 February 2012.
Domestic violence definition consultation
The government are seeking views on widening the current cross-government definition of domestic violence. The closing date is 30 March 2012.
Offer your views on whether a specific criminal offence would help us to combat forced marriage. The closing date is 30 March 2012.
Action plan and progress review
A review of the government's action plan to end violence against women and girls. Published 25 November 2011
Help lines
- National helpline
(24 hrs)
0808 2000 247 - Oxfordshire domestic abuse helpline
0800 731 0055 - Police
(non emergency)
101 - 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
0808 808 8141 - Childline
0800 1111
