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Safety Planning
Thinking about your safety and your next steps.
A safety plan can help you think through practical steps that may help you stay safer, prepare for an emergency and consider your options. Every situation is different, so only use the guidance that feels safe and appropriate for you.
Your safety comes first.
You do not need to make every decision today. If you are worried about your safety, specialist domestic abuse support can help you think through your options confidentially.
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Things to think about.
A Safer Place
Think about somewhere you could go if you needed to leave quickly, such as a trusted person, refuge or other safe place.
Important Numbers & a Trusted Person
Keep useful phone numbers somewhere safe and consider how you would contact help if you could not use your usual phone. If it is safe consider telling someone you trust.
An Emergency Plan
Think about what you may need, who you could contact and how you could leave safely if the situation suddenly changed.
Planning Ahead
Practical things you may want to consider.
If you are still living with the person harming you
Keep your phone accessible where possible.
Think about areas of the home where you could move towards an exit.
Consider a code word with someone you trust.
Keep essential items somewhere accessible if it is safe to do so.
If you are preparing to leave
Think about where you could go safely.
Consider how and when you might leave.
Keep important documents and medication in mind.
Seek specialist support if you can do so safely.
Important Items
Documents and essentials.
If it is safe to do so, you may want to think about how you could access important documents and essentials if you needed to leave.
Identification
Bank or benefit information
Keys
Children’s documents
Passport / immigration documents
Medication
Phone & charger
Essential belongings
Digital Safety
Think about technology and privacy.
Phones, email, social media and shared accounts can sometimes be used to monitor or control someone. Only make changes when it is safe to do so.
Location Sharing
Check whether location sharing or tracking is enabled on devices or accounts you use.
Passwords & accounts
Consider whether anyone else can access your email, social media, cloud storage or banking accounts.
Shared devices
Be mindful that browsing history, messages or saved logins may be visible on shared devices.
Mothers & Children
If you have children.
Your safety plan may also need to consider your children’s safety, medication, essential belongings, school or nursery arrangements and any professionals already involved with your family. A specialist worker can help you think through this safely and without placing responsibility on your children.