Ask for ANI scheme
Ask for ANI (Action Needed Immediately) is a codeword scheme developed by the Home Office to...
Read MoreColchester City Council and colleagues across the Safer Colchester Partnership are monitoring the current situation on coronavirus closely following information and advice published by the government.
We're committed to protecting vulnerable people, providing victim support and encouraging the reporting of domestic abuse and hate crime.
Domestic Abuse will affect 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men in their lifetime, this leads to, on average 2 women being murdered each week (and 30 men per year), this accounts for approximately 16% of all violent crime and has more repeat victims than any other crime (on average, there would have been 35 assaults before a victim calls the police).
Ask for ANI (Action Needed Immediately) is a codeword scheme developed by the Home Office to...
Read MoreDomestic Homicide Reviews When someone has been killed as a result of domestic violence and...
Read MoreFurther Information on Domestic Abuse Is My Relationship Healthy? It’s not always easy to tell at...
Read MoreWhat is Domestic Abuse? The Government’s definition of domestic violence is as follows: ‘Any...
Read MoreLocal Domestic Abuse Support Services Next Chapter work with survivors of domestic abuse to...
Read MoreHow to Report Domestic Abuse In an emergency, always dial 999. Domestic Abuse can be reported to...
Read MoreCoronavirus and Domestic Abuse In an emergency, always dial 999 If you are worried about someone...
Read MoreWe're committed to protecting the elderly and vulnerable residents of Colchester by providing a range of projects and initiatives.
Scam Awareness A scam is a fraudulent scheme performed by a dishonest individual, group, or...
Read MoreKeep Safe is a free scheme to help anyone with a learning disability living in Colchester.
Read MoreSmishing — using smart phone texts to phish for victims’ confidential information — is soaring, and it’s more dangerous than email phishing. Phishing, the scam that involves tricking people into giving...
Read MoreEssex Safeguarding Adults Board A inter-agency forum for agreeing how the different services and...
Read MoreWe're committed to protecting young people in Colchester through education and awareness-raising events.
Barnardo’s Support Services Barnardo’s have developed Dice in partnership with young people, parents and practitioners to enable a variety of organisations to deliver programmes to parents in their locality. The Dice...
Read MoreThe Essex Safeguarding Children Board, alongside Southend and Thurrock Safeguarding Children Partnerships, are re-launching their Child Exploitation ‘Parents, Did You Know’ Campaign, working with local authorities...
Read MoreStay Safe through Summer There’s no doubting how useful the internet is in helping families during the Corona Virus outbreak, and the internet continues to play a part in everyday life. The internet, social media, video...
Read MoreChild Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Colchester City Council and its partner agencies are committed to...
Read MoreEssex Safeguarding Children Board A multi-agency organisation which works to bring together...
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