Sexual abuse referrals:
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From April 2025, a new ISVA and Therapeutic Service for all ages and genders is available across Bedfordshire, commissioned by Bedfordshire OPCC.
For further details and a referral form, please visit:​https://prccg.org.uk/bedfordshire-referrals/
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Parents / carers of child victims of sexual abuse:
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From April 2025, Restitute will be providing support for parents / carers.
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Domestic abuse referrals:
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For standard and medium risk referrals, contact Early Childhood Partnership
From April 2025 Early Childhood Partnership (ECP) are the providers for IDVA support for standard and medium risk victims of DA and DA Stalking across Bedfordshire. You can contact ECP via horizons@ecpbedford.org Both the adults and children’s referral forms are available on their website - IDVA and Therapeutic Support Service - One YMCA
For all other IDVA and ISAC support, contact Victim Support
idva.bedfordshire@victimsupport.org.uk
High risk
High risk referrals should be made to MARAC. Victim Support continue to have IDVAs to support high risk victims of domestic abuse referred through MARAC for all 3 authorities.
Hospital IDVA
Victim Support will also continue to have a Hospital IDVA based within Bedford Hospital who will work with standard and medium risk.
Stalking Advocate (ISAC)
Victim Support’s ISAC will support non domestic abuse victims of stalking.
ELFT IDVA
The support provided from Victim Support has come to an end. Victim Support will continue to offer support to those who have a current open referral until the end of April 2025 but will not be accepting any new referrals. This has been a good collaborative project and one, we hope, we may have again in the future.