Safe at Home - sanctuary scheme
'Safe at Home' sanctuary scheme
The authority manages the Safe at Home sanctuary scheme which helps victims of domestic forms of violence and hate crime to remain in their own homes safely.
The scheme provides and fits extra door and window locks and solid reinforced doors to create a safe room for people who want to stay in their properties to remain near family, friends, schools and employment.
North East Derbyshire District Council and Rykneld Homes are jointly funding the scheme and working in partnership with Derbyshire Police and North Derbyshire Womens Aid.
The Safe at Home sanctuary scheme will be provided free of charge across all tenures, i.e. Rykneld Homes tenants, owner occupiers, private tenants and housing association tenants. The scheme cannot be provided where there are joint tenancies or joint owner occupiers, in these situations the council will look for alternative ways of providing assistance and support.
If there is a problem of a domestic nature the tenant and their family will move to the safe room and call the police, who will have recorded the likely nature of the problem and will dispatch officers to deal with the situation.
For more information or you want to apply for the Safe at Home scheme, leaflets are available in doctors surgeries, libraries, Rykneld Homes Area Housing Offices, NEDDC's Saltergate office and social services offices.
Alternatively the leaflet is attached for you to download. If you wish to apply online please complete the enquiry form below.
If you would like to know more about the Safe at Home sanctuary scheme or would like leaflets to distribute please contact the Housing Options Team.
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