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ABUSED MEN IN SCOTLAND   
Registered Scottish Charity: SCO41467

In seeking recognition and the provision of services for men, and their children, who experience domestic abuse, and in highlighting the dire lack of such services in Scotland, AMIS does not seek withdrawal of funding from any support service for women who experience abuse.  Domestic abuse is a serious blight on Scottish society and support services are absolutely vital in building a fair and safe Scotland.
   

          What is Domestic Abuse?

If you are experiencing domestic abuse   

          Call in confidence

       01383 62 44 11

      

                7-10pm

     We are also pleased to hear from

        concerned friends or relatives

or men who have survived domestic abuse

       If you have used the AMIS helpline,

please click here togive us your feedback.

If you'd like to donate to AMIS, please Click Here . 

To complete our survey on the effects of domestic abuse

     on the children of abused men - Click Here.

    
What we do:

AMIS works with any man over 16 concerned about domestic abuse, regardless of sexuality, age, dis/ability or ethnic origin.

We:
  • Provide an opportunity to talk things through with someone who understands many of the difficulties men on the receiving end of domestic abuse can face.
  • Offer support and information to men who are or have been victims of domestic abuse
  • Help callers find further information or services if needed
  • Seek out and cooperate with other organisations that can provide support for men who have experienced  domestic abuse
  • Provide presentations and training to organisations wishing to broaden their understanding of the issues faced by abused men and their children.
  • Raise general awareness about men's experience of domestic abuse
  • Gather and disseminate research and other evidence on domestic abuse prevalence, causes and effects


Our Objectives:

  • Recognition and effective support for all who experience domestic abuse, regardless of gender or other attributes
  • Availability of safe houses and or refuges to any victim of abuse who needs them, regardless of gender, etc.
  • Children of victims of domestic abuse to be identified and supported regardless of the gender of their abused/abusive parent
  • Recognition that domestic abuse arises from a range of risk factors that are not necessarily gender-specific
  • Provision of programmes to help all perpetrators acknowledge and change their behaviour, regardless of gender or other attributes
  • Training programmes for professionals/practitioners likely to encounter abused people to include work on abused men as well as abused women
  • Educational materials in schools to make it clear that men as well as women can become victims.
  • All publicly funded publications and advertising about domestic abuse to be clear domestic abuse is perpetrated and experienced by men and women, and is not a 'one-way street'.

We take care to ensure that anything placed on this website is accurate. If you believe an error has been made please call or email us to let us know.

Confidentiality Policy – Abused Men In Scotland (AMIS) Helpline
All calls to the AMIS Line are treated as confidential within the AMIS helpline team unless:
· a caller has requested or consented to information being passed on;
· *the helpline worker is concerned that there is a real risk to the welfare or safety of a
child or vulnerable adult;
· a helpline worker is threatened or verbally attacked by callers;
· we have information about acts of terrorism or bomb warnings;
· a caller interferes with the delivery of our service
·
*AMIS may take steps to increase the safety of those individuals by involving another
agency. AMIS will inform callers of our intention to share information, where it is possible
and safe to do so.
We do not use technology to identify callers, listening-in or call recording equipment. Calls
may be monitored occasionally for quality or training purposes.
Principles for sharing information
Helpline workers have a duty to use their own discretion – in consultation with the Coordinator
or a member of the management committee so as not to increase the risk. The main
principle upon which information will be shared is to increase the safety of those at risk of
domestic violence.
Email and postal communication
The same principles apply for email and postal communication. A copy of an incoming
email/letter and our response(s) to it will be kept for six months and then destroyed in a
secure manner. Original letters will be kept in a locked filing cabinet until they are destroyed.
Training
Calls may be monitored for quality and training purposes.
Amis will ensure that volunteers and staff are aware of the Confidentiality Policy.
This Confidentiality Policy will be available on our website, and the main points will appear
on future publicity materials about the website.
Confidentiality Policy (Downloadable as a PDF from Document Centre)

 Abused Men In Scotland (AMIS) Helpline 

All calls to the AMIS Line are treated as confidential within the AMIS helpline team unless:
* a caller has requested or consented to information being passed on
* the helpline worker is concerned that there is a real risk to the welfare or safety of a child or vulnerable adult;
* a helpline worker is threatened or verbally attacked by callers
* we have information about acts of terrorism or bomb warnings
* a caller interferes with the delivery of our service·

*AMIS may take steps to increase the safety of those individuals by involving another agency. AMIS will inform callers of our intention to share information, where it is possible and safe to do so. We do not use technology to identify callers, listening-in or call recording equipment. Calls may be monitored occasionally for quality or training purposes.

Principles for sharing information:

Helpline workers have a duty to use their own discretion – in consultation with the Coordinator or a member of the Management Committee so as not to increase the risk. 

The main principle upon which information will be shared is to increase the safety of those at risk of domestic violence.

Email and postal communication
The same principles apply for email and postal communication. A copy of an incoming email/letter and our response(s) to it will be kept for six months and then destroyed in a secure manner. Original letters will be kept in a locked filing cabinet until they are destroyed.

Training 
Calls may be monitored for quality and training purposes. Amis will ensure that volunteers and staff are aware of the Confidentiality Policy.