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SAVE Southside Addressing Violence Effectively

The inter-agency group SAVE was established to address the issue of domestic violence in the Dun Laoghaire/Rathdown area.

What is Domestic Violence?

Domestic Violence refers to the use of physical, emotional or psychological abuse that takes place in close adult relationships. Any form of violence (including sexual violence) perpetrated by a spouse, partner son, daughter or any other person who has a close or blood relationship with the victim is defined as domestic violence.

What can agencies like SAVE do?

SAVE works with all relevant bodies to develop a comprehensive response to domestic violence. We raise awareness of the effects of domestic violence within our communities. We want to establish effective links with agencies working on behalf of those at risk of domestic violence. We believe it is important that services are designed which reflect Ireland’s cultural diversity. It is also important to develop ways to respond more effectively to those who are experiencing domestic violence by improving the working relationship between all agencies and community groups in the area. To achieve these goals we work to

• Establish better supports for women experiencing domestic violence
• Advocate for the development of a refuge and other well funded community based services that provide a safe and supportive environment for women at risk of domestic violence
• Identify gaps in policies and practices and actively promote best practice guidelines that will be implemented consistently across agencies and community groups represented on the forum
• Improve existing non-residential services for women and children and develop new ways of supporting women who seek help
• Establish a clear information path for women seeking help and/or protection
• Participate in and disseminate relevant research to contribute to the knowledge base in the field of domestic violence
• Ensure that those members of established and emerging new communities are represented on the forum and that the work of the forum reflects Save’s intercultural ethos
• Identify particular issues that are specific to new communities and support women in these groups to identify and address the issue of domestic violence in their lives

SAVE members include

Southside Traveller Action Group, Women’s Aid, Bray Women’s Refuge, Southside Women’s Action Network (SWAN), An Garda Siochana, Disability Information Group, Dun Laoghaire County Council, HSE, Probation Service, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown Citizen Information Service, Immigrant Council of Ireland, Women’s Project from the Islamic Cultural Centre, Drugs Task Force, Colmcille’s Hospital Loughlinstown, AkiDwa, Southside Partnership, Southside Local Employment Service, SONAS Housing

The SAVE Development Worker is funded by the HSE and hosted by Southside Partnership.

If you are interested in finding out more about SAVE please contact the Development Worker Daniela Naab on phone 01 7060104 or email daniela.naab@sspship.ie.