It’s day 5 of national #SafeguardingAdultsWeek. Today, Oldham Safeguarding Adults Board (OSAB) are raising awareness of Domestic Abuse in Oldham and promoting local support pathways.

OSAB Training: Opening Doors - Transforming the Response to Domestic Abuse in Later Life
At 12:30 today, you have the opportunity to attend the above training session. If you can’t make it today there’s a further opportunity to attend in February 2025. Find out more by clicking on the flyer below.


Domestic Abuse – how you can help and feel more confident in providing the right support
Take a look at a simple guide to supporting individuals in Oldham who are suffering or who have suffered domestic abuse. If someone makes a disclosure of domestic abuse, please follow the guide to address their immediate safety, it provides questions to ask, safety advice and the referral pathway to MARAC (multi-agency risk assessment conference).

The guide also provides contact details for specialist services such as the IDVA Service in Oldham and voluntary services who can also support victims/survivors who do not meet the criteria for MARAC. There are also useful links to other services and helpful information to ensure you know how to respond and provide the correct information. Click on the link or image below to take a look.


Eggshells - OSAB Short Film
The Eggshells short film was designed to help everyone recognise the signs and promote an understanding of escalating domestic abuse over time, particularly coercive and controlling aspects. It was co-produced with a team of professional artists, partners from health and social care and a group of women from Oldham who courageously shared their lived experience as a way of helping others going through the same experiences. Since its launch, Eggshells has been viewed more than 894,000 times! The film has also received more than 28,000 likes and more than 2,400 comments from people all over the world! Click on the image below to watch and continue to share with your friends, families and colleagues.