DA Friends

Speaking to neighbours, friends, and work colleagues about domestic abuse can be challenging and frightening.

But domestic abuse is so prevalent that many people who are not domestic abuse specialists will encounter victim-survivors in their daily lives.

DA Friends helps everyone learn how to navigate these tough conversations. To Listen, Link, and Lend a Hand.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 999

What are DA Friends for?

Increase Confidence

RtR DA Friends aims to increase confidence in communities and individuals to know how to talk to and support a neighbour, colleague or friend who is living with domestic abuse and raise awareness of the issues locally.

Support Individuals

DA Friends are anyone in the community, or those who work in communities who want to know how to support individuals who may be being impacted by domestic abuse.

What do DA Friends do?

Listen DA Friends

They LISTEN to those living with domestic abuse

Attend a 1 hour online or face to face session which covers:

  • What is domestic abuse, its prevalence and impact
  • How to listen without judgement
  • What I should say, what I shouldn’t say or do
  • How to keep myself safe
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LINK these individual for further help and support

  • You will be provided with cards with local helpline numbers on
  • You will be linked to your local DA Champion
  • You can always link back to RtR for advise or support
  • You will be added to the weekly newsletter so you can see what’s happening with the DA Friends network
Lend a Hand DA Friends

LEND A HAND to raise awareness

  • You will be provided with posters and information that you can post in your local village, shop or church

  • You can host a RtR Dine In – which is a charity evening and we will provide you with relevant information

  • You can volunteer to help us run local events in your area

Want to become a DA Friend?

DA Friends is currently running only in Oxfordshire. Sign up to the Hub to become a DA Friend!

If you’re interest in setting up a local RtR DA Friends network email friends@reducingtherisk.org.uk

What support do you get from us?

  • We can share with you posters, cards and resources so you can put them up in your town, village or work place.
  • As a DA Friend you can always get support and advice from our Community and Friends Officer, or your local DA Champion.
  • You can email for support or access information on the RtR hub where we have lots of advice and information.

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