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Background for domestic abuse support from GCH

Domestic abuse consultation

Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Local Partnership Board wants to learn about people’s lived experience of domestic abuse so that they can assess the level of need in the county. They’ve asked us to share their consultation surveys for victims/survivors of domestic abuse; perpetrators; professionals’ responses to domestic abuse; and people who have experienced domestic abuse within […]

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How to Prevent Electrical Fires

Electrical safety testing

We are duty bound to conduct regular electrical maintenance checks to make sure your property is safe. Fires started by faulty electrical distribution led to 496 fatalities or injuries in 2016/17 10% of all fires are caused by problems with electrical distribution (wiring, cabling or plugs) 3,455 people visited A&E during 2016-17 as a result

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Domestic abuser loses home

In March this year, a violent domestic abuser lost his GCH home, when his partner (V) successfully applied to court for a Transfer of Tenancy Order.  V had been suffering from domestic abuse for years without telling anyone, but things changed after a particularly violent attack, when her concerned neighbours called the police and contacted

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Crystal Home contents insurance designed for tenants in social housing

Home and Garden Insurance

Although customers rent their home from us, the contents of your home and garden are your responsibility.  Contents insurance is designed to help protect your possessions and personal belongings.  It’s a good idea to consider what a home contents insurance policy would cover you for, in order to help you make an informed decision on

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