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Domestic abuse survivors offered safe spaces in Birmingham TSB bank branches
TSB bank said the initiative at their branches, including eight in Birmingham and Solihull, will help more people find help on the local high street
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Domestic abuse survivors will have access to safe spaces at a string of TSB branches.
The bank said it will help more people find help on their local high street after many suffered domestic abuse by being trapped at home with their abusers during lockdown.
BBC News
By Simon Read
image copyrightLaura Dodsworth
Domestic abuse victims will be able to use safe spaces in nearly 300 TSB branches to get specialist support, the bank has said.
People will be able to get help as lockdown restrictions ease, TSB said.
The scheme has been trialled in branches in Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire.
The initiative, run by domestic abuse charity Hestia, is already in place in more than 5,300 pharmacies across the country.
The Safe Spaces scheme gives victims somewhere to phone a helpline, contact a support service or talk to a friend or family member. People can also speak to a trained staff member or contact the local police if necessary.