GLOUCESTERSHIRE County Council has unveiled a new three-year strategy against domestic abuse.
The Gloucestershire Tackling Domestic Abuse Strategy 2025–2028 aims to prevent abuse, support victims and hold perpetrators accountable.
It was created with input from victims, survivors, professionals, community partners and the public.
In 2023/24, almost 20 per cent of all crimes reported to Gloucestershire Constabulary were domestic abuse.
The strategy includes five key priorities.
These are prevention and early help; working together; training professionals; providing better support from services; and changing perpetrator behaviour.
The council wants to increase education and community work, and ensure police, health and social care services work closely together to support victims and their families.
They also want to provide staff with the necessary training to spot signs of abuse and respond effectively.
The strategy also looks at types of abuse that are often hidden or underreported, including stalking, honour-based violence, forced marriage and child-to-parent abuse.
It also supports the wider work being done in the county to tackle violence against women and girls, as this is closely linked to domestic abuse.
Councillor Paul Hodgkinson, cabinet member for public health, said: "This strategy represents our unwavering commitment to ending domestic abuse in Gloucestershire.
"We are investing in prevention, protection and partnership to ensure every resident can live free from fear and harm.
"By listening to victims and survivors and working collaboratively across sectors, we are building a safer, more supportive county for all."
Support is available for anyone experiencing domestic abuse.
This includes Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service, which can be reached on 01452 726570 (gdass.org.uk).
Young people aged 13 to 19 years who have experienced harmful relationship behaviours or domestic abuse within their own relationships, or those who are using harmful behaviours or domestic abuse in their own relationships, can contact the Street (Safe Teenage Relationship Education and Empowerment Team) on 01452 228802 (ygtglos.org.uk/street).
The 2025–2028 strategy builds on the achievements of the 2021–2024 strategy and aligns with statutory duties under the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
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