Domestic Abuse Safety Unit | Uned Diolgelwch Trais Teuluol
About DASU
Domestic Abuse Safety Unit
With over 30 years experience supporting people, we know that domestic abuse can happen to anyone regardless of age, gender or sexual orientation. If you think that you might be experiencing domestic abuse, please contact us or tell someone you can trust.
We support and advocate for individuals and their children who are abused by someone with whom they have a close and intimate relationship. This includes same sex relationships. We also support survivors who are abused by other family members (including sons and daughters).
Staff at DASU can provide you with:
- Professional and independent domestic abuse support.
- Personal safety planning.
- 24-hour emergency access to our network of safe houses.
- An opportunity to explore your options.
- Links to other agencies.
- Support to remain in your own home.
DASU is underpinned by fundamental feminist values which for us means being anti-racist and inclusive in all that we do. We recognise that while domestic abuse can be experienced by a range of people, it is gendered and is most frequently perpetrated against women by male perpetrators. DASU is a women led organisation and recognises the importance of being let by women for women
Our Mission
We seek to support those suffering mental, physical, sexual or financial abuse at the hand of a partner, ex- partner or persons with whom they have had a relationship. To reduce their suffering and promote self-respect, confidence and empowerment, by providing first class services such as counselling, refuge, out-reach work, group work and training opportunities.
- Professional and independent domestic abuse support.
- Personal safety planning.
- 24-hour emergency access to our network of safe houses.
- An opportunity to explore your options.
- Links to other agencies.
- Support to remain in your own home.
DASU is underpinned by fundamental feminist values which for us means being anti-racist and inclusive in all that we do. We recognise that while domestic abuse can be experienced by a range of people, it is gendered and is most frequently perpetrated against women by male perpetrators. DASU is a women led organisation and recognises the importance of being let by women for women
Our Vision
To offer 24-hour direct access to DASU refuge to women, men and their children who have experienced domestic abuse. (For our purposes Domestic Abuse includes mental, physical, economic or sexual abuse).
To work with our commissioners and funders to delivery the highest quality, value for money services.
To encourage male and female survivors to make their own decisions and to determine their own futures.
To recognise the various needs of any dependent children involved and to ensure that these needs are catered for by DASU or by referral to another agency.
To educate and inform the public, the media, the police, the judicial system, social services and other authorities of the difficulties faced by those experiencing Domestic Abuse.
To publicise the service we offer as widely as possible in order to ensure that everyone who may need our service is aware of the services we provide, and knows how to contact us.
To offer information, support and signposting to any victim/survivor of domestic abuse.
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