Life in Salford 28 • March 2020 23
Domestic abuse is not love Emotional blackmail, isolating you, controlling your money and promises that violence won’t happen again – until the next time. All that is domestic abuse, not love. That’s the message from a campaign to help Salford people recognise domestic abuse for what it is and encourage them to get help. One victim said it took her two years to realise she had no friends or money, never saw her family and was only allowed to go out when her husband allowed it. The control had been applied slowly and subtly to isolate her and break down her confidence. With help, she was able to break free. Domestic abuse can happen to anyone.
If you are experiencing domestic abuse and want to speak to someone about it you can contact the 24/7 national helpline (which has translators if your first language is not English) on 0808 2000 247or see www.salford.gov.uk/domesticabuse for details of organisations which can support victims. The campaign is led by Salford Community Safety Partnership and the Salford safeguarding boards for children and adults.
Let’s end hate crime Sadly verbal and physical abuse of people because of their race, religion, disability, sexuality or the way they dress happens everywhere in Britain and Salford is no exception. If you see or experience hate crime anywhere please don’t shrug it off – report it. It’s not acceptable and there’s no place for it in Salford. Reporting it helps you get the right support and helps Salford’s Community Safety Partnership to monitor where incidents are happening, bring people to justice if possible and work to prevent it happening to other people. Always call 999 if you are in immediate danger. The nonemergency police reporting number is 101 or you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at crimestoppers-uk.org or www.report-it.org.uk/home Salford has 33 centres across the city where you can report hate crime if you prefer not to contact the police. You’ll be listened to sympathetically, offered help from an interpreter if you need it and they can put you in touch with Victim Support services to help you cope with the emotional impact.
Find out more at www.salford.gov.uk/hatecrime and let’s all #StandTogether.
IT’S NOT A CRIME TO BE DIFFERENT – IT IS A CRIME TO TARGET SOMEONE FOR IT. Abusing or hurting someone because of their race, religion, disability, the way they dress or because they’re gay isn’t just wrong. It’s illegal. If you see or experience hate crime, please don’t stay silent. Reporting it helps tackle it. Call 101 or see www.salford.gov.uk/hatecrime for reporting centres and support. Always call 999 if you’re in immediate danger. Hate crime has no place in Salford.
LET’S END HATE CRIME.
