COVID-19 UPDATES

https://lgbt.foundation/coronavirus/lgbtrights

https://lgbt.foundation/domesticabuse/10ways

Continuing to offer a telephone service. Will complete a homelessness assessment and make appropriate arrangements for temporary accommodation placement/ refuge alternative.

Working from home with full RMBC IT support telephone contact with all new referrals and continued support for current victims.

No face to face work is taking place, in line with government guidance to reduce all but essential contact.

IDVA service working 7 day week.

Working from home , telephone support only at present.

Being held via Skype

Remote working ,open to referrals and zoom drop in meetings, social media platforms updated to share postive mindfulness, website to be updated.

Training been completed for telephone and zoom counselling all infustructure documents updated to include home working.

Face to face support suspended

Refuge running but currently fully occupied

Rise web chat is also now available Mon – Wed 7 -9pm and Saturday 12 – 2pm in addition to Mon – Fri 9AM – 12PM

Continuing to provide one to one support for survivors of domestic abuse via the telephone (0330 202 0571) which has included the following:

• Safety planning
• Immediate support needs
• Bespoke domestic abuse support around the impact upon the survivor, children and other family members and friends
• Healthy and unhealthy relationships
• Emotional health and well-being
• Coping strategies
• Specialist BME service that speak varying languages, support around immigration, leave to remain, additional barriers to leaving and working with clients who have no recourse to public funds
• Housing support – liaising with housing officers, support around rents, debts and moving properties
• Legal support around non molestation orders, legal aid, solicitors
• Support around clients mental health, liaising with GPs and mental health services

Updates at:  www.rotherhamrise.org.uk/rotherham-rise-statement-on-covid-19

Still contactable by phone 0800 852 7414 and email enquiries@mumsinneed.com

Updates at: www.facebook.com/MumsInNeed13

07588 512 509

07876 632 347

Monday and Wednesday 9:30am-1:00pm

Updates at: www.facebook.com/roshni.sheffield

Helplines running:

Help for adults concerned about a child

Call 0808 800 5000

Help for children and young people

Call Childline 0800 1111

Updates at: www.facebook.com/nspcc

Two additional temporary emargency bed spaces created accessible via Sheffield City Council Housing Pathway on 0114  273 6306

Updates at: www.sheffieldwomensaid.org.uk

Sheffield hub Sheffield_hub@shelter.org.uk or call 0344 515 1515 (open 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday).

Updates at: england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/coronavirus

Contactable by phone 0114 241 2766 and email info@srasac.org.uk

Updates at: www.srasac.org.uk

Police enquiry desks (front desks at police stations) are open but with reduced staff: The desks are open as follows:Snig Hill – Monday to Sunday – 8am – 8pmMoss Way – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 8am – 4pm, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 12 – 8pm and Sunday ClosedEcclesfield – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 12 – 8pm, Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8 – 4pm and Sunday Closed

Victims of domestic abuse in South Yorkshire are able to report incidents to South Yorkshire Police via a dedicated online portal. The portal, is available to victims of domestic abuse who may be finding it difficult to report incidents over the phone. The online reporting tool can be accessed here: https://www.reportingcrime.uk/SYPDA/

Updates at: www.southyorks.police.uk/find-out/how-you-can-help/covid-19-information-and-guidance

Cases and any new referrals are being processed and, where possible, booking in telephone assessments.

Not delivering face to face but they are still here.

Call – 01142 567 270
Email – inspiretochange@probation.sodexogov.co.uk

Also offerng a monthly evening drop in session via telephone.

YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcSw2CzfFWpy0slG5ad9N4A
This will be updated weekly with new skills and messages of support, and directing service users to this along with using the skills books and electronic workbooks.

Go to www.inspiretochange.co.uk for updates.

Still accepting referrals for all services

The National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline continues to be open the usual hours of :

Monday to Friday: 10:00am – 5:00pm

Wednesday to Thursday: 10:00 – 8:00pm

0800 999 5428

help@galop.org.uk

Updates at: www.galop.org.uk

Helpline remains open Mon-Fri

08005999247 or support@karmanirvana.org.uk

Helpline service has been extended to support ALL victims and survivors of Domestic Abuse until further notice, not just those experiencing Honour Based Abuse.

Updates at: www.karmanirvana.org.uk and www.facebook.com/karmanirvanauk

Updates at: www.facebook.com/UKRespect

Online www.survivorsuk.org
Text 020 3322 1860
WhatsApp 074 9181 6064
Email help@survivorsuk.org
Helpline web chat www.survivorsuk.org Mon-Sun,12:00 – 20:00

Updates at: www.facebook.com/SurvivorsUK