Vision and Priorities
In Cheshire West and Chester, we recognise that domestic abuse can have long-lasting and deeply personal impacts on physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing. We are committed to creating safe, inclusive, and accessible services that respond sensitively to the diverse needs of all individuals affected by abuse regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability, or background. Central to our approach is strong partnership working, we collaborate closely with our statutory partners and voluntary sector organisations to ensure that support is coordinated, person-centred, and rooted in compassion and respect. Together, we strive to build a system that promotes healing, safety, and empowerment for everyone impacted by domestic abuse.
Our approach is rooted in trauma-informed principles, which means:
- We will prioritise safety and trust in every interaction.
- We will empower people who have been harmed by listening to their voices and respecting their choices.
- We will collaborate across agencies to ensure a holistic response that meets complex needs.
- We will challenge harmful behaviours, hold those that harm to account and support them to change.
Through strong multi-agency partnerships, we continue to build a system that not only responds to harm but actively works to prevent it ensuring that everyone in our community can live free from domestic abuse related fear and violence.
Our vision is ambitious and requires commitment and collaborative working, domestic abuse is everyone’s business.
Vision Statement
Our vision is for Cheshire West and Chester to be a borough where domestic abuse is never tolerated, a borough united in compassion, safety, and justice. Through trauma-informed practice and strong, collaborative partnerships, we will protect and empower those affected, prevent harm before it happens, and hold those harming others to account.
Call to Action
Together, we must act. Every service, every community, every individual has a role to play. Recognise the signs. Respond with empathy. Stand with those harmed. By working together, we can build a future free from domestic abuse, a safer, stronger borough for all.
Our vision will be delivered through five priorities:
Strengthening how we identify and share risk to enable timely, coordinated support that prevents serious harm.
Preventing harm by improving awareness, early identification, and proactive support at the earliest possible stage.
Ensuring people who experience domestic abuse are safe, heard and supported through accessible, coordinated and trauma-informed services.
Safeguarding and supporting children and young people affected by domestic abuse, recognising them as victims in their own right.
Holding people who cause harm to account while supporting evidence-based behaviour change to improve safety.