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Devon has well developed support services for victims of domestic violence and abuse and we want these services to be available to all, regardless of race, religion, sexual orientation or gender. The Guidance notes (link to them) aims to provide essential information that should help victims from Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities to access existing services successfully.

We hope that it will also be of use to Devon’s DVA practitioners in helping to identify and overcome some of the particular barriers that might exist for BME victims. We recognise that domestic violence is a universal problem that has an impact on all communities and that many problems faced by victims can be similar regardless of your colour, race or religion. However, it is also important to understand that it can be more difficult for BME victims to access support because of cultural barriers, problems with language and communication and racism.

We are currently in the process of getting the Guidance notes translated into five languages – Bengali, Arabic, Chinese, Turkish and Polish.

Devon BME/DVA Action Group

• Guidance on Supporting BME victims of Domestic Violence in Devon (110KB - pdf help)