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The force and the Police and Crime Commissioner, Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. If Kathryn Holloway, are supporting a new domestic someone is in immediate danger, call 999. abuse codeword scheme which launched Thursday 14th January to help victims access emergency support in the community via local pharmacies. To find out more information and advice about domestic abuse please visit www.bedfordshire.police.uk/information-andIF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC ABUSE WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT YOU. The “Ask for ANI” (pronounced Annie) scheme has services/Crime/Domestic-abuse been devised by the Home Office in collaboration Ask to use the Safe Space or ask for ANI at the healthcare counter. with pharmacy associations, the police, and Victims of domestic abuse can also contact partners working in the domestic abuse sector. Signpost for free and confidential support, whether Anyone experiencing abuse will be able to use the codeword “ANI” at participating pharmacies, which Signpost’s experienced staff and volunteers know stands for “Action Needed Immediately”, to indicate what emotions and challenges victims may be they require emergency police response, or help to going through. They are specially trained to listen find support, when speaking to pharmacy staff. and give help and advice. Often just talking to Participating pharmacies will display information friend, can help victims, or those affected, make to let customers know that they can approach sense of what has happened and find a way to help their staff to seek help, and when a victim uses the cope and recover. codeword, or asks directly for help, they will be shown to a consultation room and helped to seek They can provide a safe, neutral place for victims police assistance, or contact appropriate support to voice their fears, worries and emotions. Their services, and work has already been undertaken emotional support is confidential and nonby the Bedfordshire Domestic Abuse Partnership, judgemental. They also work with a range of to get the county’s pharmacies on board with the specialist organisations and community support scheme in readiness for its launch. groups and can make referrals to help victims on To report domestic abuse, call police on 101, or the abuse has been reported or not. someone, especially one who is not family or a their journey. visit a participating pharmacy and ask for “ANI”. For further information or to get in contact visit Alternatively, you can call independent charity www.signpostforbedfordshire.com 10
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