Kirklees Domestic Violence Information 

 

 

What is Domestic Violence?

Domestic violence can be any of the following behaviours:

• Psychological abuse
  Making you feel scared or intimidated, or telling you are worthless.

• Physical abuse
  Pushing or hair pulling, to more serious injuries, like broken bones,
  and in extreme cases can result in death.

• Sexual abuse
  Any non-consenting sexual acts such as rape, forcing sex or specific sexual acts, unwanted use of pornography or criticising performance.

• Financial abuse 
  Taking away your financial independence, e.g. not allowing you to work or monitoring how you spend your money.

• Emotional abuse
  Attacking your personality, shouting, name calling and threats.

• Cultural based abuse 
  Forced marriage or 'honour based violence'. This is when you are punished for undermining a code of behaviour in your family community.

• Threats and intimidation 
  Threatening to harm you or your children, family or friends. Or threatening to make reports which would jeopardise child custody, immigration or legal safety.

• Property destruction
  Destroying sentimental objects, breaking furniture or windows, damaging clothes.
   

If you are encountering any of the above behaviours, do not hesitate, feel free to contact the Kirklees domestic violence team who offer unlimited support on:

• Counselling

• Legal advice

• Victims support

• Refuge accommodation
  
   

Contact:

Address: Integrated Domestic

Violence Team, 3rd Floor,

Empire House, Wakefield Road, Dewsbury, WF12 8DJ

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Email: domesticviolence@kirklees.gov.uk

Tel: 01924 431491