We offer businesses the choice of three packages. All of the packages are free and aimed at improving the mental health, wellbeing and safety of those who live in Lincolnshire.
These business engagement packages help those experiencing domestic abuse to see key messages in their workplace and reach out to the appropriate support. It also enables all employees within a workplace to know how to listen and respond and where to go for support.
Our packages will give your business the confidence to:
- enhance your workforce with the understanding of domestic abuse
- improve your response to domestic abuse disclosures
- build confidence to signpost your workforce to support services
- improve the wellbeing of your employees who are experiencing domestic abuse
- allow employers to respond effectively to disclosures
- raise awareness within the wider community
- allow for safe spaces within work premises
- support with the disruption of perpetrators
Packages
Bronze
Details
- Access to domestic abuse resources DA Resource Hub for Businesses – Professional resources (lincolnshire.gov.uk)
- Awareness of local and national DA services
- DA Awareness training for key staff including safety planning at work
- Attendance at either the LDAP annual Business Conference held in person or online alternate years, or at one of the three safeguarding digital workshops held throughout the year
Expectations
- Annual review to maintain Bronze status
- Complete DA awareness training every 2 years
- Ensure any new staff are trained within 6 months of start date
- Make sure resources are kept up to date and distributed within key areas of the workplace
Benefits
- Ability to support staff (support to report) and increase their well-being and safety at work
- Improve staff ability to seek support if required
- Raise awareness of domestic abuse and the message that your business is a safe space
- Network, build relations and further knowledge at either the LDAP business conference or through the workshops (depending on which is attended)
Silver
Details
- Everything included in the Bronze package
- Domestic Abuse Policy and Pathway support
- Attendance at the LDAP annual Business Conference held in person or online alternate years, and one of the three safeguarding digital workshops held throughout the year
Expectations
- Annual review to maintain Silver status
- Internal mechanisms set up to record numbers of DA disclosures and action taken
- Complete DA awareness training every 2 years
- Ensure any new staff within 6 months of start date
- Make sure resources are kept up to date and distributed within key areas of the workplace
Benefits
- Everything included in the Bronze package
- Embed a policy and pathway to support people experiencing DA, those worried about a colleague, friend or family member or their own behaviour towards someone else
- Build awareness of other areas of safeguarding issues through workshops
- Network and build relations at the LDAP business conference and further your knowledge of other areas of safeguarding issues through the workshops
Gold
Details
- Everything included in the Silver package
- DASH and MARAC training for identified safeguarding leads
Expectations
- Annual review to maintain Gold status
- Internal mechanisms set up to record numbers of DA disclosures and action taken
- Complete DA awareness training every 2 years
- Ensure any new staff are trained within 6 months of start date
- Make sure resources are kept up to date and distributed within key areas of the workplace
- Attending MARAC where appropriate
Benefits
- Everything included in the Silver package
- Offer in depth understanding of safeguarding when disclosures of DA are made
Sign up to our business engagement offer
If you have a general enquiry about our packages and would like to discuss this before signing up, please contact DomesticAbuse@lincolnshire.gov.uk
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National support
You can find more free, nationally recognised support at the Employers' Initiative on Domestic Abuse and Vodafone