
COVID-19 Scams
Wash your hands of coronavirus scams and share this postcard with friends and family, protect yourself and others #Coronavirus #ScamAware
Source: Friends Against Scams

Emergency measures needed for those trapped at home during the pandemic.
The Government has been urged to introduce emergency measures to protect those trapped at home during the COVID-19 lockdown. Read the Independents article here. Source: The Independent Newspaper Online

Domestic abuse bill
Why women and children’s lives depend on a ‘properly-resourced’ domestic abuse bill Read the full article here.

Our temporary office hours
Following Government guidelines in relation to the COVID - 19 pandemic, NDAS will continue to support victims of domestic abuse by telephone, as face to face meetings will be suspended. The telephones will be covered from 10 to 4.30 as usual, but in the event of being unable to get through, please leave a message and someone will get back to you ASAP. Our contact number is 01434 608030 or you can send a message through our Facebook page or Website. We will update this as and

Covid-19 & the impact on abusive relationships
Covid-19 is having a huge impact on the world in terms of health but what is the impact for those who are now forced to be isolated with those they try so hard to distance themselves from on a daily basis? Stylist magazine has put together this article based on information from domestic abuse charities.

Support Request
While the Police and health services will have to prioritise their role in helping to contain the virus, we want to see a clear commitment to supporting victims of domestic abuse, ensuring that the pandemic is not used as a reason to ignore the seriousness of abuse which kills two women a week. (Source: Safelives Facebook)

Phone Hours Update
Following Government guidelines in relation to the COVID - 19 pandemic, NDAS will continue to support victims of domestic abuse by telephone, as face to face meetings will be suspended. The telephones will be covered from 10am to 4.30pm but in the event of being unable to get through, please leave a message and someone will get back to you ASAP. Our contact number is 01434 608030 or you can send a message through our Facebook page or Website. We will update this as and when i

Hospital of God Grant
NDAS are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a grant from The Hospital of God at Greatham towards our Initial Response Officer. Thank you for your support!

Pilgrim Trust
NDAS is pleased to announce more good news! We have secured a grant from The Pilgrim Trust for 3 years to help fund our prevention work. Our prevention worker goes into schools, youth groups etc to run healthy relationship classes with young children of varying ages.

PCC Funding
NDAS is delighted to announce that we have received 1 years grant from The Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness, towards funding our Domestic Abuse Practitioner roles. This will help us provide practical, emotional support and safety advice to all victims of abuse. Domestic Abuse is everybody's business.