If you know someone who has experienced or is experiencing domestic abuse and/or coercive control or Gender Based violence, you can help in the following ways:
Think
- Are they in immediate danger? If they are in immediate danger or seriously injured, you can call 999 (or 112 from a mobile).
- Are they in immediate danger? If they are in immediate danger or seriously injured, you can call 999 (or 112 from a mobile).
- Find a safe space. If an incident has just happened try and find somewhere they feel safe.
- What are domestic abuse, coercive control and GBV ? It might be useful to think about what domestic abuse, coercive control and GBV are and how some of the behaviours are described.
Talk - Taking the time to listen and talk about what has happened can help.
Help them report - If they want to, and you feel able to, you can help them report the incident or incidents via GSA’s Report and Support tool.
GSA Procedure. If they choose to make a formal complaint to the GSA about a student or member of staff there are procedures which set out the steps they will need to follow.
There will be limits to GSA's ability to progress reports that involve criminal activity and we would always encourage and support Police involvement.
Signpost options - Ask them if they’re okay to talk through some possible options for support or how they might report what has happened.
Support is available for victims of domestic abuse and/or coercive control or GBV:
Help them report - If they want to, and you feel able to, you can help them report the incident or incidents via GSA’s Report and Support tool.
GSA Procedure. If they choose to make a formal complaint to the GSA about a student or member of staff there are procedures which set out the steps they will need to follow.
There will be limits to GSA's ability to progress reports that involve criminal activity and we would always encourage and support Police involvement.
Signpost options - Ask them if they’re okay to talk through some possible options for support or how they might report what has happened.
Support is available for victims of domestic abuse and/or coercive control or GBV:
- GSA students can email counselling@gsa.ac.uk.
- GSA students and staff can also use the resources listed under 'Mental Health and Wellbeing' below.
- Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline offers live chat, email and a 24-hour helpline. Call 0800 027 1234.
- Victim Support offers phone, live chat, and other online support.
- As of May 2020, some pharmacies are offering safe spaces and support for victims of domestic abuse.
- See more support resources for female victims and male victims (mygov.scot)
- Scottish Women's Aid
- Galop - National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 999 5428
- Abused Men In Scotland (AMIS)
- Shakti Women's Aid - support for women, children and young people from minority ethnic background
- Hemat Gryffe - support for women, children and young people from minority ethnic background
- FearFree - support for people experiencing domestic abuse in Scotland who identify as a man or from the LGBT+ community
- Rape Crisis Scotland
- Archway - Sexual assault referral centre in Glasgow
- Sexual Assault Response Co-ordination Service (SARCS)
- SurvivorsUK - Support for men
- Victim Support Scotland
- Police Scotland
- Glasgow Rape Crisis
The NHS Scotland sexual assault self-referral phone service can help to arrange care in the days following a rape or sexual assault. The service may be able to arrange for the victim to have a forensic medical examination (FME) at a SARCS without making a report to the police https://www.nhsinform.scot/sarcs
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Take care of yourself. It’s important that you take care of yourself. If you’ve heard something distressing or if something is troubling you, the GSA's Counselling Service offers confidential help to students. Register online via: https://live.uniticms.com/gsamhw/ to request a counselling appointment.
If you are in immediate danger or are seriously injured, please call 999 (or 112 from a mobile).
If you need immediate support or feel in crisis, we have listed several emergency services contact details on GSA's external website that you may find helpful.
Students can access information on GSA's student services here.
Staff can access information on GSA staff services here
Students and staff can also access support through: Papyrus Hopeline247 - Prevention of young suicide. This is a 24/7 service for young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, as well as for anyone who is concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide. Call 0800 068 41 41, text 07860039967 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org to stay safe or to keep someone safe from suicide.
If you are in immediate danger or are seriously injured, please call 999 (or 112 from a mobile).
If you need immediate support or feel in crisis, we have listed several emergency services contact details on GSA's external website that you may find helpful.
Students can access information on GSA's student services here.
Staff can access information on GSA staff services here
Students and staff can also access support through: Papyrus Hopeline247 - Prevention of young suicide. This is a 24/7 service for young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, as well as for anyone who is concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide. Call 0800 068 41 41, text 07860039967 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org to stay safe or to keep someone safe from suicide.