Helpline available from 10.00am to 4.00pm weekdays.
Messages may be left outside these hours and will be responded to as soon as possible.
Messages may be left outside these hours and will be responded to as soon as possible.
We are supported by a wonderful team of volunteers and we currently have:
DAVSS has a strong and committed Board of Trustees who are also the Directors of the charity, drawn from the local community and represent legal, financial, community safety and voluntary sector expertise, with specialist Police and Housing advisers. There are eight Volunteer Trustees who bring a variety of skills, knowledge and experience to the Board:
Kristen Paterson – Chair
Kevin Corbett – Deputy Chair
Alex Conway – Treasurer
Angela Painter
Jan Berry
Jane Campbell
Merle Bigden
Veronica Knight
plus (Volunteer) Elaine B – Secretary to the Board
Staff
DAVSS has a professional team of dedicated and talented part time and full time staff.
Henu Cummins – Chief Executive Officer
Prem Konieczny – Operations Manager
Zoe – Domestic Abuse Manager (Support to Court)
Kaesha – Domestic Abuse Service Manager (Transforming Lives)
Sam – Domestic Abuse Manager (Group Programmes)
Elaine A – Domestic Abuse Manager (MARAC/Support to Court Coordinator)
Ali – Domestic Abuse Manager (Male/General Cases)
Astrid – Domestic Abuse Manager (Helpline)
Joanna – Domestic Abuse Manager (Case Allocations Assistant)
Betty – Office Co-ordinator
Angela – p/t Admin Assistant
Sophie – p/t Admin Assistant
Vacancy – (Volunteer) p/t – PA to the CEO