Safer Rainbow

Background

Intercom Trust is going to be launching a new LGBT+ specific support service in Devon and Cornwall for people experiencing domestic abuse, called Safer Rainbow (working in partnership with TDAS in Torbay and Firstlight in Cornwall).

We want to know what our communities would like from this. To do that, we need to learn from your experiences.

This survey is completely confidential and no individual will be identified from this. The information you give will help us to design our service and to inform commissioners of the difficulties people face.

We realise that it asks questions about very personal and often very traumatic experiences and so please do take time to complete in safety and use our Intercom Helpline for support: 0800 612 3010 or email helpline@intercomtrust.org.uk (open Mon - Fri, 9am to 4pm)

If you are currently experiencing violence or abuse in the home, we encourage you to call the National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 999 5428 for support and advice.

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* 1. Do you identify as LGBT+ ?

Yes

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* 2. Have you ever experienced violence or abuse in your home?

Yes

I am not sure

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* 3. Are you currently experiencing violence or abuse in your home?

Yes

I am not sure

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* 4. Please can you offer a very brief description of what you have gone through? (keep yourself safe in this - you don't need to answer if you don't want to)

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* 5. If you have not accessed help for this, what got in the way? (please tick as many as apply)

I didn't know where to go for help

I didn't think it was that bad or didn't recognise it as "abuse"

I felt embarrassed

I didn't think services would help

My situation didn't fit traditional gender norms

I was afraid

I didn't think they would welcome or support LGBT+ people

I had previous experiences of support services / reporting that were bad

I didn't think I would be believed or taken seriously

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If you have accessed help for this, how was your experience?
(please select as many as apply)

I was listened to and taken seriously

I was offered practical support

Being LGBT+ was not a problem

I was offered safe accommodation

I was offered support to make my home safer

I felt understood as an LGBT+ person

They helped me move on from the abuse

I was offered counselling

I was offered support groups

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If you have accessed support, what could have been better or more helpful?

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* 8. What do you think is important for services to provide in the future?
For example, this may be something that was lacking when you needed help or something that would have made it easier to get support.

Safer Rainbow

Background

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* 1. Do you identify as LGBT+ ?

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* 2. Have you ever experienced violence or abuse in your home?

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* 3. Are you currently experiencing violence or abuse in your home?

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* 4. Please can you offer a very brief description of what you have gone through? (keep yourself safe in this - you don't need to answer if you don't want to)

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* 5. If you have not accessed help for this, what got in the way? (please tick as many as apply)

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* 6. If you have accessed help for this, how was your experience? (please select as many as apply)

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* 7. If you have accessed support, what could have been better﻿ or more helpful?

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* 8. What do you think is important for services to provide in the future?For example, this may be something that was lacking when you needed help or something that would have made it easier to get support.

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* 9. Anything else you would like to tell us?

* 6. If you have accessed help for this, how was your experience?
(please select as many as apply)

* 7. If you have accessed support, what could have been better or more helpful?

* 8. What do you think is important for services to provide in the future?
For example, this may be something that was lacking when you needed help or something that would have made it easier to get support.