Domestic violence information

Domestic violence impacts many lives, find advice, guidance and how to report it.

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City of Wolverhampton Council is recommissioning the city’s domestic abuse services.
To have your say on the future of domestic abuse support, take part in our online consultation.

What is domestic violence?

Domestic violence/abuse can include

putting the person down or making the victim feel bad about themselves
playing mind-games and making the person feel they are stupid or going mad
enforced isolation from family or friends
trying to keep the person from getting a job or making them give up work
making the person ask for money or withholding money
actual or threatened physical harm
making another person do sexual things against their will
making someone afraid by smashing things and destroying things
making or carrying out threats to hurt someone emotionally - threatening to take the children away or commit suicide
following the person, reading their texts and e-mails, checking their phone