Assess your organisation’s needs

Answer some simple questions to quickly identify the best ways for you to improve your support for employees experiencing domestic abuse.  

Present the case for a workplace response to domestic abuse

Domestic abuse is a complex topic and knowing how or why it’s important to address it as a workplace issue can be a difficult task. You can use our handy PDF infographic to introduce the issue to relevant colleagues. 

Arrange specialist training

Training is available to ensure that your organisation has staff that fully understand the complexities of domestic abuse, know how to respond to employees experiencing abuse, and are able to guide next steps in embedding domestic abuse policies and procedures in your organisation. 

Local Safety and Signposting resources:  

Ensure survivors of domestic abuse in your workplace know where to go for local and specialist support. Equation provides clear, discreet information cards and posters providing essential support and safety information for survivors. These resources include key contact information for specialist local services, and things to consider if someone is planning to leave an abusive relationship. They’re available free of charge (excluding postage costs). We can also provide posters that raise awareness of domestic abuse and local helplines. 

Equation’s website hosts a local directory of all domestic abuse services available to survivors, a useful reference point to share with your employees and keep on your intranet. 

Consultation

Equation wants to support local businesses in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire to adopt positive responses to domestic abuse, by getting a snapshot of what level of response is currently in place, and finding out what would be useful to managers and HR teams. To do this we’re offering free consultations with local businesses. Please get in touch if you’d like any additional information around this. 

Develop a domestic abuse policy 

Developing domestic abuse policies and procedures can be a daunting task without thorough knowledge of the issue. This handy guide from the Equality and Human Rights Commission has some helpful pointers, including a policy checklist. 

Charity Partnerships 

Partnering with a local or national domestic abuse charity is not only a great way to give back to your community, it’s also a way of raising awareness around domestic abuse and related issues within your workplace. There are a number of domestic abuse charities operating locally you could consider. You can find out more about Equation’s corporate support opportunities in our Get Involved section.