Your Safety Matters: A Guide to Domestic Abuse Protection Orders (DAPOs)
What is a Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO)? A Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO) is a legal injunction designed to protect you from further harm by an abuser. It can provide various protections, such as banning contact or requiring the abuser to leave a...
The Impact of Domestic Abuse on Male Victims-Survivors
Domestic abuse affects people regardless of their gender, age, or sexual orientation, yet the experiences of male victims are often overlooked and underreported. While domestic abuse is commonly associated with women as victims and men as perpetrators, male...
Domestic Abuse Protection Orders: Your Essential Guide
Our friends at Domestic Abuse Education have produced an essential guide on the introduction of two new powerful protective tools: the Domestic Abuse Protection Notice (DAPN) and the Domestic Abuse Protection Order (DAPO). The guide explains the practical workings of...
Protecting Through Partnership: Domestic Abuse Alliance and East Sussex County Council
Andrea* is a 21-year-old woman from East Sussex. She suffered years of repeated sexual, physical, and emotional abuse by her perpetrator and still bears physical scars on her body from his attacks. Yet, despite pursuing criminal justice proceedings for the abuse she...
Our support is helping to change someone’s life for the better
Savannah works in our casework team, providing advice and support to victim-survivors seeking a civil protection order, such as a Non-Molestation Order or Occupation Order. “My day usually begins with checking any messages that have come in overnight from our clients....
Listen now: “Helping people obtain the protection they need to continue their life peacefully and abuse-free”
Many thanks to Mix 92.6 radio for coming to visit us and for their interest in the work we do here at the DA Alliance to support victims of domestic abuse seeking civil legal support and protection. You can listen to the full interview with Jo, our legal team...
“Once someone has the right support in place, it can help them find the confidence and strength to proceed”
Jo is a team supervisor here at the Domestic Abuse (DA) Alliance, supporting our managers and directors to deliver our organisational priorities, whilst overseeing and providing guidance and support to our call handlers and caseworkers to ensure they can provide...
It’s challenging but it’s what drives us to help make someone experiencing abuse feel safe again
Maysa Hasan is a Domestic Abuse Legal Advisor. Here she shares more about what her work entails and the support she provides to people experiencing abuse who are referred to our service. “My role at the DA Alliance is to manage our team of call handlers and...
Understanding Domestic Abuse: A Child’s Perspective
A registered social worker has published the first instalment in a series of child-friendly books 'It's ok to talk', dedicated to capturing the voice of the child in matters of child protection and public health issues. In the first book, Joey is a young boy who lives...
Podcast: Rising Above Shadows Of Abuse
Rising Above Shadows Of Abuse, hosted and produced by Grace Ovba, is a podcast series which covers the topical issue of abuse, which is prevalent in our society and culture. It highlights the impact of abuse on people's lives and provides practical advice to help...
