If you or your family are in immediate danger, or if you have sustained physical injuries, call the police and emergency services on 999.
BAVA - Bristol Against Violence and Abuse
This website provides information about different types of violence and abuse and the support services that can help you. There is also information on how to help others and how to raise awareness of violence and abuse.
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Domestic Violence and Abuse
If you feel scared of your partner it is likely that you are experiencing domestic violence and abuse.
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Female Genital Mutilation
What to do if you suspect a child may be at risk; how to manage health effects of FGM.
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Forced Marriage
Feeling pressurised into marrying someone, or feeling you have no say in the decision?
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Honour Based Violence
Scared of violence or abuse from your family and/or community?
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Human Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery
Has someone forced or tricked you to do something you’re not comfortable with, and moved you away from friends or family?
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Prostitution and Sex Work
Are you feeling trapped in sex work? Are you using drugs or alcohol to cope or are you being forced or coerced into having sex for money?
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Rape and Sexual Assault
Has your husband, partner or anyone else forced you to have sex or forced sexual acts onto you?
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Sexual Harassment
Do people make sexual comments about your appearance, touch you inappropriately or make sexist comments or jokes? You may be experiencing sexual harassment.
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Children and Young People
Do you ever feel afraid to go home? Is someone making you do things you don’t want to do? Find out how to get help.
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Keeping Safe
Find out how to improve your safety: whether or not you want to stay with an abusive partner or family members.
What is BAVA?
Bristol Against Violence and Abuse (BAVA) is a website managed by the Crime Reduction and Public Health teams at Bristol City Council
The BAVA website aims to be a source of local information about support services, training and prevention work related to all types of gender based violence and abuse, which also includes coercion and control.
The BAVA is part of the work of the Bristol Domestic and Sexual Violence and Abuse’s strategy whose mission is:
- To take a zero tolerance approach to domestic and sexual violence and abuse: there are no excuses for gender-based violence.
- To effectively prevent gender-based violence and abuse through campaigns, education and training, support victims to cope and recover from violence and abuse, and hold perpetrators to account.
If you need help or advise for yourself, your friend, your family – take a look at the different support services on this website and you can make contact directly. However, if you not sure where to start you can contact Next Link who will either be able offer support and or advice: Contact – Next Link (nextlinkhousing.co.uk)
In an emergency – contact 999
Volunteering
As our Volunteering page is now out of date please contact the organisations listed on this website directly. Several do offer training and support to people who would like to volunteer.
News and Campaigns
Candlelit March
This is annual event. Look out for the November 2020 details. Last year Next Link led the candlelit march and invited people to join in and highlight the number of women and children affected by Domestic Abuse and Rape and Sexual Abuse. The march highlights the United Nation’s International Elimination of Violence against Women’s day. […]