Oldham domestic abuse strategy and resources

Partners from OSAB and the Oldham Domestic Abuse Partnership have pulled together the following domestic abuse resources for use by practitioners in Oldham. 

• Useful Publications - Resources include Oldham’s Domestic Abuse Strategy, local domestic abuse research and data, as well as key national guidelines and publications.
• Campaign Videos, Materials, and Leaflets - Resources include leaflets, easy read information, podcasts the Eggshells Campaign video produced in partnership with domestic abuse survivors in Oldham.
• Training Materials - Resources include free training packs and 7 minute briefings for teams as well as toolkits and links to learning from Oldham’s Domestic Homicide Reviews.

Useful Publications

Oldham Domestic Abuse Strategy and Policy
The 2022-24 Domestic Abuse Strategy and Policy have been produced by Oldham’s Domestic Abuse Partnership and are designed to provide data, information and guidance for agencies across Oldham:
Oldham Domestic Abuse Policy.pdf
Oldham Domestic Abuse Strategy 2022-24.pdf

Opening Doors: Understanding the experiences and responses to older victims of domestic abuse in Oldham
Opening Doors Research Report - Executive Summary.pdf
Opening Doors Research Report.pdf

SCIE & NICE Guidance: Recognising and Responding to Domestic Violence and Abuse A Quick Guide for Social Workers
Recognising and Responding to Domestic Violence and Abuse A Quick Guide for Social Workers

LGA & ADASS Guidance: Adult safeguarding and domestic abuse A guide to support practitioners and managers
Adult safeguarding and domestic abuse A guide to support practitioners and managers

Campaign Videos, Information Resources, and Leaflets

Eggshells Short Film
The 5-minute film below has been produced by older survivors in Oldham to help members of the public, local communities and professionals to recognise and understand the impact of coercion and control. Take a look at a great blog about the impact on the professional artists who supported the coproduction of Eggshells.

Eggshells Promotional Leaflet

Transform Toolkit
Easy read information for practitioners working with adults with a learning disability to help identify and report domestic abuse.
Improving Support for People with Learning Disabilities Experiencing Domestic Abuse Transform Toolkit

Do You See Me?
Many thanks to Aberystwyth University for letting us share this short film co-produced by victim-survivors from the LGBTQ+ community. This film provides an insight into domestic abuse from the ‘lived experiences’ of four older people.

Training Materials

Opening Doors:  Understanding the Experiences and Responses to Older Victims of Domestic Abuse in Oldham
Oldham Training Presentation - Domestic Abuse in Later Life.pdf

SOLACE: Toolkit for Supporting Older Survivors of Domestic Abuse 
Many thanks to Aberystwyth University for letting us share this valuable resource, the SOLACE tool kit has been produced with Dewis Choice, an Initiative based in Wales at the Centre for Age, Gender and Social Justice at Aberystwyth University and provides practical advice to help professionals support older adults.
SOLACE Supporting Older Survivors 

Kerri’s Story
Produced by Made by Mortals, this interactive podcast has been performed by and created by women with lived experience of domestic abuse. The resource is designed to raise awareness and help professionals explore responses to domestic abuse as part of their professional development.
Kerri's Story Podcast

Domestic Homicide Reviews
Statutory Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) are locally conducted multi-agency reviews of the circumstances in which the death of a person aged 16 or over has, or appears to have, resulted from violence, abuse or neglect by:

• a person to whom he or she was related, or with whom he or she was or had been in an intimate personal relationship; or,
• a member of the same household as himself or herself.

See more detail on the government website: Domestic Homicide Reviews

• DHR James - Overview Report
  DHR James - 7-Minute Briefing
• DHR Catherine - Overview Report
• DHR Caroline - Overview Report