If you are a young person and think you may be experiencing domestic abuse you may find the following links useful:

What is domestic abuse?

Is it happening to me?

What can I do?

If you are a young person aged between 13-17 years who is experiencing relationship abuse or other interpersonal abuse in South Tyneside you can contact Lindsay who will work with you to plan how you can feel safer and move forward with your life. 

We would love for you to meet Lindsay!

Lindsay is our Young Person’s IDVA (Independent Domestic Violence Advocate) and can help you: 

• To put together a safety plan specific to your situation
• Help ensure your voice is heard with other professionals (such as teachers, social workers, Police, housing)
• Help you understand and learn from your own personal experience of domestic abuse
• Meet with other young people who are in the same situation (if you want to)
• Help you access counselling 
• Support you to plan for the future and achieve your goals – free from abuse
  

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Click on the thumbnail to watch a recent video made by Gateshead Council were young people talk about their experiences of living with domestic abuse.

Other useful websites

Young Women’s Support Group; this group is aimed at 16–24-year-olds who have experienced domestic abuse but welcomes any young women who would like to be involved. For more information click here.

Learn the red flags of abuse: