In June 2023 Sustainable Communities was commissioned by the social enterprise RISE to undertake scoping research into the support available for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer and more (LGBTQ+) persons where domestic abuse features in their personal relationships.
Our research supports RISE in delivering their free programme called Respectful Partnerships, a programme of expert help and support for LGBTQ+ victims and perpetrators whose relationships are affected by domestic abuse. Respectful Partnerships is available for those who are LGBTQ+ living in the London boroughs of Barnet, Enfield, Harrow, Brent, Newham, Haringey, Tower Hamlets, Hammersmith and Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.
Please see: https://risemutual.org/respectful-partnerships-programme
Researchers at Sustainable Communities mapped out the routes for LGBTQ+ people seeking help in domestic abuse situations across London. We found that situations of domestic abuse in LGBTQ+ relationships are often under-reported and more support is needed for those seeking help.
Building on RISE’s long established ways of working with abuse, the Respectful Partnerships programme works sensitively with either couples or separately with individuals affected by this largely hidden and rarely discussed issue. RISE is here to help couples and individuals stop abuse and build loving and respectful relationships.
For more information, email RISE: info@risemutual.org
or Sustainable Communities: hello@sustainablecommunities.uk