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Types of Abuse

Coercive Control:

Controlling or intimidating behaviour; degrading, isolating, threatening, or using physical or sexual violence

Emotional:

Put-downs, silent treatment, withholding affection as punishment

Stalking & Harassment:

Following, spying, unwanted communication

Psychological:

Walking on eggshells, doubting your own mind, humiliating, insults

Economic:

Controlling your money/property, running up debt in your name, stealing

Technological:

Tracking your location, monitoring your social media or emails, sharing intimate photos

Sexual:

Non-consensual sexual activity – even if it started consensually

Buckinghamshire Domestic Abuse Partnership

Welcome to the Buckinghamshire Domestic Abuse Partnership Website

BDAP aims to better inform victims, their friends, family and professionals across the county by providing a one stop shop of information. For victims, friends and family it includes the support offer and how to access it if you think you/they might be experiencing domestic abuse. Toolkits and guidance are available for professionals in Bucks to ensure a clear approach to engaging with victims (including children and young people) and perpetrators and successfully delivering in our “tell us once” ethos. 

Latest News

9 December 2025

-New- Family & Friends Guide

The Buckinghamshire Lived Experience Forum, made up of domestic abuse survivors have co-produced a leaflet with Buckinghamshire Council. The leaflet […]
19 November 2025

Bucks DA Board Conference 2025

On Monday 17th November, our DA Partnership Board delivered its annual conference with this year’s theme of “Recognising and Responding […]
24 July 2025

Tackling & Preventing Domestic Abuse-Buckinghamshire Multi-Agency Training Catalogue 2025-2026

The new training catalogue has just launched for courses starting in September running through to March 2026. These courses are […]

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