The Silver Line is a 24×7 helpline offering befriending, information and advice for older people: 0800 4 70 80 90.
You can help support others in crisis through a sponsored event doing something you love – running, baking, even playing games. Pick a challenge and stretch yourself.
Volunteering for charity is free work experience which looks great on your CV – especially if you do it in your chosen profession and interests.
Learn what skills you can from your parents before you leave home, such as cooking, DIY, house/car maintenance – and how to deal emotionally with situations.
Your support network is your friends and family – the people who know you the best for the longest, who teach and help you. Use them wisely!
Whatever you’re going through, despite what you think, your parents have already gone through it: heartbreak, financial worries, exams, peer pressure and moving out.
Leeway offers a range of community services especially for children and young people (aged 5 – 19 years old) in Norfolk: one-to-one support, group work, and an advice line. Call them on 0845 241 2171.
Each child/young person may respond differently to experiencing or witnessing domestic abuse, some common long-term effects are: anxiety, depression, withdrawal, nightmares, bed wetting, low self esteem, aggressive behaviour, eating disorders, underachieving at school.
There is a strong connection between domestic abuse and child abuse. Research studies have found that in 40-60% of cases when women are being abused, children are also being abused.
A third of children present try to intervene to protect their mothers and therefore may get caught in the middle of the abuse. The child may see the mothers injuries after the abuse or may be forced to witness it.