Total number of approaches made to your authority (either through homelessness channels, specialist domestic abuse team or antisocial behaviour team) citing domestic abuse as the reason for need for support.2. How many of these approaches were made by males. As mentioned above, I am conducting research into male victims of domestic abuse.
3. A numerical breakdown of those approaches made by males by sexual orientation. My reasoning for this request is to establish what proportion of approaches are made by male victims from the LGBTQIA+ sector.
4. A numerical breakdown of those approaches where it was subsequently determined that the male was in fact the perpetrator of domestic abuse.
5. A numerical breakdown of those approaches where the male victim was assisted into either a) refuge or b) B and B or c) refused safe accommodation. My reasoning for this request is to understand whether accessibility of refuge is more common by geographical area.
Response
There were 408 referrals made to the Domestic Abuse Advocacy Support (DAAS) Service in this period Of the total referrals, 15 were for male victims, all of whom were in heterosexual relationships.
All referrals for male victims were for men in heterosexual relationships.
In all referrals for male victims in this reporting period, none were identified as perpetrators of domestic abuse.
In all referrals for male victims none were referred to refuge, refused safe accommodation or supported into B and B accommodation.
