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Create a domestic abuse policy to raise aware ness among colleagues and make it easier for employees to speak out. A formal commitment to tackle abusewill make it easier for colleagues to speak up. It will raise awareness among staff, help them identify the signs to look out for, and show them how to offer help. Educate managers to recognise the signs of abuse and understand how to approach col leagues and offer practical support. We offer a manager’s guide on howto spot abuse, and how to tackle it if you do, aswell as training aimed at helping managers to understand the different types of abuse and how to recognise the signs. Join the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA). By joining EIDA, employers can play a key part in tackling domestic abuse, and access reports into domestic abuse, materi als to support managers, and handy toolkits. Membership is free.

Having the support of my employers as I rebuilt my life meant theworld to me. Fiona Bowman domesticabuse survivor

Chris Brook-Carter, cbrookcarter@retailtrust.org.uk

Fiona Bowman escaped her violent relationship when a colleague offered help when she needed it the most

For more information on the Retail Trust’s Leaders’ Summit on 11 January 2023, visit retailtrust.org.uk/leaders-summit For more information on the Retail Industry Against Domestic Abuse campaign, visit retailtrust.org.uk/domestic-abuse