Privacy Policy

Voices for Change Domestic Abuse Advocacy UK

Effective Date: 13 May 2026

Voices for Change Domestic Abuse Advocacy UK is committed to protecting your privacy, confidentiality, and personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how information may be collected, used, stored, and protected when you visit this website, engage with workshops, contact the organisation, or interact with services and resources provided through Voices for Change.

1. Who We Are

Voices for Change Domestic Abuse Advocacy UK is a trauma-informed advocacy, awareness, and educational organisation focused on domestic abuse, coercive control, emotional wellbeing, safeguarding awareness, and trauma-informed community education.

This website provides:

  • educational resources

  • workshops and events

  • awareness content

  • advocacy information

  • wellbeing tools and guidance

  • signposting to external support services

2. Information We May Collect

We may collect limited personal information including:

  • your name

  • email address

  • contact details

  • workshop or event booking information

  • messages submitted through contact forms

  • website usage information through cookies or analytics

Sensitive personal information should not be submitted through this website unless specifically requested for workshop registration or safeguarding purposes.

3. How Your Information Is Used

Your information may be used to:

  • respond to enquiries

  • provide workshop or event information

  • send updates or newsletters (if consent is provided)

  • improve website content and user experience

  • manage bookings or participation in services

  • maintain safeguarding and safety procedures where appropriate

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

4. Confidentiality and Support Boundaries

Voices for Change provides trauma-informed advocacy, awareness, educational workshops, and wellbeing-based support. The organisation does not provide emergency crisis services, legal representation, or medical treatment.

While privacy and confidentiality are respected, information may need to be shared with relevant authorities if:

  • there is concern for immediate safety

  • safeguarding concerns arise involving a child or vulnerable adult

  • disclosure is required by law

5. Storage and Protection of Information

Reasonable steps are taken to protect personal information and maintain confidentiality. Information is stored securely and only accessed where necessary for organisational purposes.

However, no online system can guarantee complete security, and users should avoid sharing highly sensitive information through unsecured communication channels.

6. Cookies and Website Analytics

This website may use cookies or analytics tools to help understand website traffic and improve user experience.

Users can manage cookie preferences through their browser settings.

7. Third-Party Links

This website may contain links to external websites, services, or organisations. Voices for Change is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of third-party websites.

Users are encouraged to review the privacy policies of any external websites visited.

8. Your Rights

Under UK data protection law, you may have the right to:

  • request access to personal information held about you

  • request correction of inaccurate information

  • request deletion of personal information where appropriate

  • withdraw consent for communications

  • raise concerns regarding how information is used

Requests can be made through the website contact methods provided.

9. Children and Young People

Workshops and educational content may discuss issues affecting children and young people. However, this website is primarily intended for general educational and awareness purposes.

Where activities involve children or young people directly, appropriate safeguarding considerations will apply.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically to reflect changes in services, legal requirements, or organisational practices.

The latest version will always be available on this website.

11. Important Disclaimer

Voices for Change Domestic Abuse Advocacy UK provides educational, advocacy, awareness, and wellbeing-based support only.

Information shared through this website, workshops, resources, or discussions is not intended to replace:

  • medical advice

  • psychiatric care

  • legal advice

  • emergency safeguarding services

  • professional therapeutic treatment

Individuals requiring urgent support should contact appropriate emergency or specialist services.