Birmingham Domestic Abuse Prevention Strategy 2024-29

Overview

Birmingham City Council is consulting with citizens on the city’s draft Domestic Abuse Prevention Strategy 2024+. This draft strategy sets out the key priorities and actions for how we, with agencies across the city, will work together to tackle domestic abuse over the next five years.

Domestic abuse is abuse in a personal relationship, such as from a partner, ex-partner or a family member. It can include physical abuse, sexual abuse, controlling behaviour (e.g., telling you what to wear, where you can go), financial abuse (e.g., not letting you have money, stopping you from working), and spiritual abuse (e.g., using religious texts to control).

More information can be found here.

Why your views matter

We are asking for your views to ensure we have identified the right priorities and actions for this bold and ambitious strategy for Birmingham.

The online survey should take about 10 minutes to complete and is completely confidential, so your information will not be shared, and you will not be contacted about your answers.

But if you would like to discuss this consultation with us or you would like to submit consultation responses to us by email, please contact: DAteam@birmingham.gov.uk  

You can download a summary copy of the draft Birmingham’s Domestic Abuse Strategy 2024 – 2029 (presentation version) using the link below.

Help and support

We know that domestic abuse can affect anyone. If you would like to speak to someone, please see support services below. In an emergency, please call 999.

For women:
Birmingham and Solihull Women’s Aid

Helpline is open every day 9:15 – 5:15 on 0808 800 0028

Webchat is open Monday to Friday 10 – 4, and more information is available at https://bswaid.org/.

For men:
Cranstoun helpline is open Monday to Friday 9 - 5 on 0121 633 1750 or go to their website for more information.

Trident Reach helpline is open Monday to Friday 9 - 5 on 0800 111 4223 or go to their website for more information.

For LGBT+:
Birmingham LGBT’s helpline is open Monday to Friday 10am – 9pm and Saturdays 11:30am to 7pm on 0121 643 0821 or go to the website for more information.