What We Do
Worst Kept Secret
Did you know…
- Almost 50% of female murders are the result of domestic violence.
- A woman calls the police every 60 seconds because of domestic violence.
- At least 2 women a week are killed as a result of domestic violence.
Statistics provided by the UK Government Homicide Statistics 1998, Criminal Statistics for England and Wales 1997, “The day to count” research by Elizabeth Stanko 2000.
‘Worst Kept Secret’, managed by Local Solutions, aims to reduce domestic violence through a number of services. The main area of work carried out by the project is the provision of a confidential, helpline, which is free and doesn’t show up on bills (excluding mobiles), which not only offers a listening ear but also offers advocacy and information to both survivors and agencies. Worst Kept Secret is also the referral agency for accessing target hardening services.
Another key area of work is to raise awareness of domestic violence and the issues faced by survivors through a social marketing campaign, consisting of posters, postcards and stickers. Staff from Worst Kept Secret offer training and awareness sessions for agencies who support people affected by domestic violence.
For further information:
Freephone Helpline: 0800 028 3398
Minicom: 0800 028 3397
Web: www.worstkeptsecret.co.uk
Training courses:
Please click on the following attachments for further details of training courses available for people working with clients that may be affected by domestic violence. If interested, please save the relevant form to your computer, complete and return to Karen Edwards - contact details included.
