About BDAF

The Bristol Domestic Abuse Forum (BDAF) is a multi-agency practitioners' forum made up of representatives from both voluntary and statutory organisations as well as members of the community who come together to promote a coordinated approach to tackling domestic abuse in Bristol. It is coordinated by the domestic abuse forum development and training coordinator with support from Safer Bristol.

Aims of the forum

• To act as a lobbying and pressure group with decision-makers and the public
• To fundraise for service provision and prevention work in Bristol
• To share good practice and create actions to take forward to improve services
• To effectively collaborate with the strategy group and wider strategic structure, including two-way feedback

If you are interested in attending BDAF meetings and receiving the BDAF monthly newsletter, please email bdaf@bristol.gov.uk

Strategy

Bristol's work against domestic violence and abuse is led by 'Strategy against Violence and Abuse Against Women and Girls (VAAWG) and Domestic/Sexual Violence Against Men.' The VAAWG Strategy Group is part of the Safer Bristol Partnership and divides its work into three sub-groups.  (Structure diagram of the forum, strategy group, and sub-groups).

Follow the links below for more information on each different group, their action plans, agendas and minutes, the dates of the next meetings, and contact details.

VAAWG Strategy Group
Prevention sub-group
Provision of services sub-group
Protection and justice sub-group
BDAF city-wide forum
North Bristol domestic abuse forum
South Bristol domestic abuse forum

BDAF also produces a monthly e-newsletter