Spotlight on: Independent Domestic Violence Advisors

The Blue Door believes that everyone should be able to live a life free of violence and abuse. They offer free support, advice and advocacy across the Humberside Police Force area to reduce the impact of domestic and sexual violence and abuse, with specialist Support Centres in Scunthorpe, Grimsby and Hull. Outreach and drop in services are available across North, North East Lincolnshire, Hull and The East Riding of Yorkshire.

The Blue Door currently have 15 Independent Domestic Violence Advisors (IDVA) across three sites in Scunthorpe, Hull, and Grimsby, as well as four IDVAs who actually sit within Humberside Polices’ Force Control Room. Find out more information on what they do and listen to advisor who explains what it means to be an IDVA and how they can support victim and survivors of rape, serious sexual offences, domestic abuse, and other crimes of this nature.

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