Domestic abuse survivors can access “safe spaces” in Greenwich and Bromley s TSB branches where they will receive specialist support, the bank has announced. TSB said the initiative will enable more people to find help on their local high street, particularly as lockdown restrictions ease across the UK. The scheme has been rolled out across nearly 300 branches following three pilots in TSB’s Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire branches over the past six months. Domestic abuse prevention charity Hestia partnered with the bank and local police forces to roll out the scheme. The scheme was initially developed during the coronavirus pandemic in response to people suffering domestic abuse being trapped at home with their abusers.
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.
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By Simon Read
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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.
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Revolutionary new domestic abuse law comes into force today after surge in home violence during lockdown
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TOUGHER laws to prevent domestic abuse have come into force today after a surge in home violence during lockdown.
The new crackdown, which hands police a raft of new powers to target abusers, was green lighted by Parliament last night.
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The new Domestic Abuse Act has now come into forceCredit: Getty
It widens the definition beyond physical violence to other forms like emotional, coercive or controlling behaviour, and economic abuse.
And it brings in new laws making it illegal to threaten to use revenge porn.