Impact of COVID-19 on BAME victims of Domestic Abuse, Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and FGM

About this survey

About this survey

This survey is aimed at local and national charities working with victims of domestic abuse, honour based abuse, forced marriage and FGM.

We recognise that this a very challenging and uncertain time for most. For some charities providing specialist support, COVID-19 has had a significant impact not only on the service they deliver, but their future sustainability.

We have heard across the sector about the many challenges currently being faced as a result of the restrictions. Not only do we share these concerns, but we want to amplify the reality for BAME victims, ensuring their experience is understood by all key stakeholders, including central government.

Whilst there has been much reported in the media about increased levels of domestic abuse to mainstream domestic abuse services, there is very little reported on how government restrictions are affecting BAME victims. We know that BAME victims of DA, HBA, FM and FGM face additional barriers in seeking help, which has only increased since the government lockdown.

In light of this and on behalf of BAME victims everywhere, this survey seeks to bring specialist organisations together to share their real experiences since the lockdown. Collectively, we can ensure that key stakeholders in the public sector understand the impact of COVID-19 for ALL victims of DA, HBA, FM and FGM. Together we can elevate their voice and highlight the barriers that specialist organisations and BAME victims face.

This short survey will capture your organisation's experience since the government restrictions were implemented. We will share the finding from this survey with all participants prior to public release. The findings will help to inform the next steps and actions that need to be taken and particularly how the government should be responding to meet the needs of BAME victims both now and in the future.

How to contact us

If you would like to discuss this survey, please contact Ann on a.bonner@karmanirvana.org.uk

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* 1. Contact Information

Name:

Your Position:

Your Organisation:

Your Email Address:

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* 2. Which police force(s) does your service cover?

National

Avon and Somerset

Bedfordshire

Cambridgeshire

Cheshire

City of London

Cleveland

Cumbria

Derbyshire

Devon and Cornwall

Dorset

Durham

Dyfed Powys

Essex

Gloucestershire

Greater Manchester

Guernsey

Gwent

Hampshire

Hertfordshire

Humberside

Isle of Man

Jersey

Kent

Lancashire

Leicestershire

Lincolnshire

Merseyside

Metropolitan

Norfolk

North Wales

North Yorkshire

Northamptonshire

Northern Ireland

Northumbria

Nottinghamshire

Scotland

South Wales

South Yorkshire

Staffordshire

Suffolk

Surrey

Sussex

Thames Valley

Warwickshire

West Mercia

West Midlands

West Yorkshire

Wiltshire

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Does your organisation have charitable status?

Yes

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* 4. Who and what issues are covered in your remit? [Please tick all that are relevant]

Specialist BAME support

Honour Based Abuse

Forced Marriage

FGM

Only Adults

Only Children (those aged 17 and under)

Adults and Children

Male

Female

Migrant Women

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What services do you provide? [Please tick all that are relevant]

Advocacy Support (such as an IDVA role)

Community outreach role

Drop in

Outreach support for a domestic abuse organisation

Interpreting Service

ISVA

IMCA

Legal

Refuge

Counselling service (face to face)

Counselling service (helpline or online)

Helpline

Webchat

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Of the services that you provide, please tick all those that have been negatively impacted by Covid-19? [Please tick all that are relevant]

Advocacy Support (such as an IDVA role)

Community outreach role

Drop in

Outreach support for a domestic abuse organisation

Interpreting Service

ISVA

IMCA

Legal

Refuge

Counselling service (face to face)

Counselling service (helpline or online)

Helpline

Webchat

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please tick the statements that best describe how Covid-19 has impacted your service:

Victims are unable to access the service

We do not have the staffing levels to operate our full service

Refuge is unable to take victims in due to Covid-19

Funding income has dropped due to Covid-19 (for example, where your organisation is unable to deliver training and seminars)

Statutory agencies are limited in response to victims we support

We are unable to reach potential service users

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you have safe staffing levels at the moment?

Yes

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* 9. Do you feel you are currently able to effectively support your service users?

Yes

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* 10. Have you seen caseloads change due to Covid-19?

Increased

Decreased

Remained the same

Unsure

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* 11. To evidence the impact that the Covid-19 lockdown has had on your service, we would like to compare clients numbers for the period pre-lockdown and
during lockdown.

Please state the number of clients in service between 17.02.20 and 22.03.20

Please state the number of clients in service between 23.03.20 and 24.04.20

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* 12. To evidence the impact that the Covid-19 lockdown has had on your service compared to last year, we would like to compare clients numbers for the same period in 2019.

Please state the number of clients in service between 11.02.19 and 22.03.19

Please state the number of clients in service between 23.03.19 and 26.04.19

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* 13. What issues are your current service users experiencing? [Please tick all that are relevant]

Domestic Abuse - not HBA, typically 1 perpetrator

Domestic Abuse - Multiple perpetrators but no HBA

Honour Based Abuse - no threat of forced marriage

HBA Forced Marriage - planned during lockdown

HBA Forced Marriage - planned after lockdown

FGM - at risk of, or experienced

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Since the lockdown, of the service users that have come forward, have they cited:

	Significantly Increased	Slightly Increased	Remained the Same	Slightly Decreased	Significantly Decreased
Physical Abuse	Physical Abuse Significantly Increased	Physical Abuse Slightly Increased	Physical Abuse Remained the Same	Physical Abuse Slightly Decreased	Physical Abuse Significantly Decreased
Emotional Abuse	Emotional Abuse Significantly Increased	Emotional Abuse Slightly Increased	Emotional Abuse Remained the Same	Emotional Abuse Slightly Decreased	Emotional Abuse Significantly Decreased
Coercive Control	Coercive Control Significantly Increased	Coercive Control Slightly Increased	Coercive Control Remained the Same	Coercive Control Slightly Decreased	Coercive Control Significantly Decreased
Economical Abuse	Economical Abuse Significantly Increased	Economical Abuse Slightly Increased	Economical Abuse Remained the Same	Economical Abuse Slightly Decreased	Economical Abuse Significantly Decreased
Sexual Abuse	Sexual Abuse Significantly Increased	Sexual Abuse Slightly Increased	Sexual Abuse Remained the Same	Sexual Abuse Slightly Decreased	Sexual Abuse Significantly Decreased

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Please answer the following statements relating to Covid-19 lockdown service impact:

	Significantly Increased	Slightly Increased	Remained the Same	Slightly Decreased	Significantly Decreased
Self Referrals have:	Self Referrals have: Significantly Increased	Self Referrals have: Slightly Increased	Self Referrals have: Remained the Same	Self Referrals have: Slightly Decreased	Self Referrals have: Significantly Decreased
Professional Referrals have:	Professional Referrals have: Significantly Increased	Professional Referrals have: Slightly Increased	Professional Referrals have: Remained the Same	Professional Referrals have: Slightly Decreased	Professional Referrals have: Significantly Decreased
Access to statutory services has:	Access to statutory services has: Significantly Increased	Access to statutory services has: Slightly Increased	Access to statutory services has: Remained the Same	Access to statutory services has: Slightly Decreased	Access to statutory services has: Significantly Decreased
Access to voluntary services has:	Access to voluntary services has: Significantly Increased	Access to voluntary services has: Slightly Increased	Access to voluntary services has: Remained the Same	Access to voluntary services has: Slightly Decreased	Access to voluntary services has: Significantly Decreased
Access to refuge accommodation has:	Access to refuge accommodation has: Significantly Increased	Access to refuge accommodation has: Slightly Increased	Access to refuge accommodation has: Remained the Same	Access to refuge accommodation has: Slightly Decreased	Access to refuge accommodation has: Significantly Decreased

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* 16. How do you believe the lockdown restrictions impact BAME victims differently to non-BAME victims of domestic abuse. Please comment on the additional challenges and barriers (if any) to accessing support.

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* 17. If you could provide one recommendation (please feel free to share more) on how the government can improve the sector for BAME victims of Domestic Abuse, Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and FGM, what would it be:

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* 18. During this time, what do you think should be the key messages for:

Victims:

Survivors:

Statutory Professionals (police, social care, teachers and health practitioners)

Impact of COVID-19 on BAME victims of Domestic Abuse, Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and FGM

About this survey

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. Which police force(s) does your service cover?

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* 3. Does your organisation have charitable status?

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* 4. Who and what issues are covered in your remit? [Please tick all that are relevant]

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* 5. What services do you provide? [Please tick all that are relevant]

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* 6. Of the services that you provide, please tick all those that have been negatively impacted by Covid-19? [Please tick all that are relevant]

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* 7. Please tick the statements that best describe how Covid-19 has impacted your service:

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* 8. Do you have safe staffing levels at the moment?

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* 9. Do you feel you are currently able to effectively support your service users?

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* 10. Have you seen caseloads change due to Covid-19?

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* 11. To evidence the impact that the Covid-19 lockdown has had on your service, we would like to compare clients numbers for the period pre-lockdown and during lockdown.

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* 12. To evidence the impact that the Covid-19 lockdown has had on your service compared to last year, we would like to compare clients numbers for the same period in 2019.

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* 13. What issues are your current service users experiencing? [Please tick all that are relevant]

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* 14. Since the lockdown, of the service users that have come forward, have they cited:

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* 15. Please answer the following statements relating to Covid-19 lockdown service impact:

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* 16. How do you believe the lockdown restrictions impact BAME victims differently to non-BAME victims of domestic abuse. Please comment on the additional challenges and barriers (if any) to accessing support.

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* 17. If you could provide one recommendation (please feel free to share more) on how the government can improve the sector for BAME victims of Domestic Abuse, Honour Based Abuse, Forced Marriage and FGM, what would it be:

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* 18. During this time, what do you think should be the key messages for:

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* 19. Any other comments:

* 11. To evidence the impact that the Covid-19 lockdown has had on your service, we would like to compare clients numbers for the period pre-lockdown and
during lockdown.