Richmond Domestic Abuse Forum
The Domestic Abuse Forum (DAF) was established in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames 14 years ago. The purpose of the forum is to raise awareness of domestic abuse, its prevalence and its affect on women, children and men. The forum achieves this by working in partnership with a wide variety of agencies.
Meetings
The Forum meets every quarter, click on the link to view the list of the meeting dates for 2012
(pdf, 28KB) (the list also includes MARAC, DAOG and HCF meeting dates). For more information, or to be included on the mailing list, contact the Domestic Abuse Coordinator.
The Domestic Abuse Forum recently updated its Terms of Reference(pdf, 60KB). The subgroup Domestic Abuse Operations Group (DAOG) works with and reports to the DAF, meetings take place quarterly, plus the group has its own Chair.
Multi-agency workshops
The Domestic Abuse Forum occasionally runs workshops for multi-agency partners every two months. The workshops provide an opportunity for practitioners in Richmond Upon Thames to come together to share information, ideas and experience of working with domestic abuse and associated issues. The workshops are free and open to anyone who works in the borough. Each meeting is based around a theme with one or two presentations from experienced practitioners in the field.
Since November 2007, workshops have addressed:
- A joint event with HMCS on criminal and civil responses to domestic abuse as part of ‘Inside Justice’;
- Risk assessment and domestic abuse;
- Effective responses to children;
- A MARAC (Multi-Agency Risk Assessment Conference) training day.
- Working with perpetrators
- Domestic abuse in the lesbian, gay, bi and trans (LGBT) communities
Contact the Domestic Abuse Forum
For information about the Domestic Abuse Forum, contact:
Michael Allen - Domestic Abuse Coordinator
Community Safety Partnership
3rd Floor, Civic Centre
44 York Street
Twickenham,
TW1 3BZ
Telephone: 020 8831 6198
Email: michael.allen@richmond.gov.uk