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Domestic Violence affects 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men in their lifetime. It also effects children, in 90 per cent of all domestic violence incidents involving families, the children are present in the same or next room. One third of children witnessing violence try to protect their parent and are often physically injured or abused either directly or indirectly when trying to protect a parent.
The list below can help you recognise if you or someone you know, are in a abusive relationship.
Blaming: Put all the blame on you - saying that you caused the violent behaviour.
Threats: Making angry gestures or intimidating you with weapons, shouting at you, punching walls, breaking crockery, threatening to cause harm to you or the children or themselves if they don’t get their own way. Threats to kill.
Harassment: Constantly checking your movement, and accounting for your time, opening your mail and overhearing phone conversations, embarrassing you in public.
Physical violence: Pushing, kicking, biting, slapping, making you have a tattoo, pulling hair, slapping or strangling.
Isolation: Not letting you see your friends or family members, expecting you to stay indoors most of the time.
Sexual violence: Forcing you to carryout sexual acts against your will, using force or intimidation to have sex with you.
Financial abuse: Withhold money for basic essential item, ask for accounts of small change.
Criticising: Constantly criticising putting you down infront of others, criticising your appearance, your cooking, your parenting skills.
Get Help Now
Click the links below to access leaflets of support agencies in Bury and surrounding areas
Domestic Violence Leaflet (adult)
Supporting a Friend Experiencing Domestic Violence
National 24hr Domestic Violence Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Manchester Women’s Domestic Violence Helpline – 0161 636 7525
Monday - Friday 10am-4pm / SAT 10am-1pm
If you speak Urdu or Punjabi please call Monday or Tuesday from 10am-1pm or Wednesday 1pm-4pm
Bury Public Protection Investigation Unit
0161 856 8064 / Monday - Friday 8am-4pm
Women's Housing Action Group
(provides Crisis , Medium and Long term support to any woman experiencing Domestic Violence )
0161 764 5066 / Monday - Friday 9am-5pm
Emergency Accommodation
Bury Council Homelessness Service - 0161 253 55378 / 0161 253 6606 – out of office hours.
Crisis – 24hr Contact & Support
Police/Ambulance – In an emergency phone 999.
St Mary’s Hospital Sexual Assault Centre (24hrs) 0161 276 6515, counselling and medical help for anyone who has been raped or sexually assaulted.
Social Services Duty Team - 0161 253 6606 (out of hours).
Accident & Emergency Unit, Fairfield Hospital - 0161 778 2600.
Every year thousands of women suffer from domestic violence, help us help you and get help now.