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Coercive Control

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Coercive ControlSteph Butcher2018-01-29T12:23:55+00:00

Coercive Control is a new offence. Under the Serious Crime Act 2015, the new offence closes the gap in the law around patterns of controlling or coercive behaviours in an ongoing relationship between intimate partners or family members.

Coercive Control is when someone in a relationship is continuously controlling to the person they are in a relationship with. Threats and intimidation are used in order to increase the control over a person, isolate them from their support networks, frighten and control their everyday behaviour.

It is considered to be one of the most dangerous risk factors within domestic abuse.

Coercive control can include:
– Isolating a person from their friends and family
– Taking control over aspects of their everyday life, such as where they go, who they can see, what to wear and when they can sleep
– Enforcing rules and activity which humiliate, degrade or dehumanise
– Financial abuse including control of finances
– Threats of violence, threats to take children away or threats to hurt pets if the person does not do as their partner tell them
– Monitoring a person’s activities, including their communication on the phone or internet
– Repeatedly putting a person down and making them feel worthless
(This list is not exhaustive)

If you are concerned you, or someone you know, is experiencing coercive control, please contact Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS) on 0845 602 9035.
In an emergency, please call the police on 999.

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People who can help...

Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service

GDASS offers support to victims of domestic abuse throughout the county of Gloucestershire.
  • 0845 602 9035
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Stroud Beresford Group

Beresford Group (Stroud Women’s Refuge) are a local independent charity that provides Gloucestershire’s only women’s refuge.
  • 01453 764385
  • Website

Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre

GRASAC is an independent charity offering free, confidential support and information to women and girls affected by any form of sexual violence at any time in their lives.
  • 01452 526770
  • Website

Hope House - SARC

If you, or someone you know has been the victim of sexual assault we are here to help at Hope House SARC, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester.
  • 01452 754390
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Infobuzz

Infobuzz- provide a range of services to people living in Gloucestershire including a groupwork programme for female survivors of domestic abuse, training to professionals about honour based violence, forced marriage and female genital mutilation and support to those experiencing child sexual exploitation.
  • 01452 381770
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Turnaround Programme

A 25 week programme for men who have been harmful to their female partners. The programme enables men to learn ways of nurturing a respectful relationship with their partners and children, and to understand the impact of abuse and conflict on their families. Safety work for partners is also provided.
  • 01242 266150
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National Domestic Violence Helpline

  • 0808 2000 247 (24 hour helpline)

Mens Advice Line

  • 0808 801 0327

National Centre for Domestic Violence

  • 0800 970 2070

Victim Support

  • 0808 1689 111

If your relationship, or your family life has become abusive, there are people who want to help you read the booklet put together by Safer Gloucester.

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