Part of the Devon Domestic Abuse Alliance (DDAA).

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Agency Referral Form

Please find our agency referral form here [docx] and find instructions within of where to send your form upon completing.

About the Devon Domestic Abuse Alliance

The Devon Domestic Abuse Alliance is dedicated to eradicating domestic abuse through collaborative efforts and community engagement. Our mission is to provide a safe haven for those affected, offering resources and support to rebuild lives. We envision a future where domestic abuse is no longer a hidden issue but a community priority, tackled with compassion and determination. By fostering partnerships and promoting awareness, we aim to create lasting change and a safer Devon for all residents.

🚨 If you are in immediate danger, call 999. If you are unable to speak, dial 999, then press 55 when prompted. This will alert the police that you need help.

If you have a general enquiry about the Devon Domestic Abuse Alliance or need help finding the right support, we’re here for you.

• Call us: 08082 816161
• Referral Form (Coming Soon)
• Email: [email protected]
• Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm
• Website: ddaa.org.uk

What is Brave Spaces?

Brave Spaces is part of the Devon Domestic Abuse Alliance (DDAA) supporting women facing multiple disadvantages, homelessness, trauma, domestic and sexual violence and abuse.

Our experienced team are here to work with you, supporting you to live the life you want, helping to keep you safe through one off advice or longer term case work. We have designed our service with you in mind, where we take a trauma-informed, gendered approach to support you to regain your identity and build self-esteem and confidence which enables you to build a more resilient future.

Our Projects:

• Safe & Secure Accommodation – Encompass Southwest offers a 6 bed female only supported accommodation in Barnstaple.
• Community based assertive outreach which includes; specialist IDVA support, mental health support, housing and tenancy advise, advocacy and signposting to wider services.
• Women’s only drop-in groups and activities (view/download poster)
  • Weekly drop-ins in Bideford & Barnstaple
  • Monthly Art Club at The Burtan Art Gallery, Bideford
  • Variety of other one off physical, art and wellbeing days as planned
• Trauma Stabilisation – Our experienced Pathfinder caseworker can provide trauma stabilisation support to people affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence through the delivery of therapeutic interventions. We can also provide training and support to frontline staff working with women affected by trauma.
• Behaviour Change/Domestic Abuse Prevention – The Behaviour Change Project is part of the newly appointed Devon Domestic Abuse Alliance, we manage domestic abuse by including those who cause (or are at risk of causing) domestic abuse related harm. The Behaviour Change Project will hold centrally the safety of victims and survivors of domestic abuse, whilst delivering processes and interventions to those perpetrating domestic abuse related harm. The Behaviour Change Project adopts the CRAFT approach, a trauma informed and restorative approach that is underpinned by the development of critical thinking through critically reflective practice. The CRAFT approach includes a range of domestic abuse prevention programmes, that can be delivered on a group or 1:1 basis, for those who perpetrate domestic abuse related harm, including those identified as standard/medium and high risk.

Woman’s only drop-in Group

You can view & download the poster here.