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UK's First App to Provide Support for Victims of Domestic Violence

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The Bright Sky #app lists support services and can log instances of abuse discreetly and safely

LONDON – TUESDAY 15 MAY 2018: The #vodafone Foundation and #hestia – London’s leading domestic abuse charity, have teamed up to launch #thebrightsky #app, to help people affected by domestic abuse. 

According to a survey by #hestia, 1 in 3 people in the UK would not know how to help a friend or family member who was a victim of domestic abuse. The findings highlight the need for Bright Sky, the first smartphone #app to provide a UK-wide directory of specialist domestic abuse support services. 

Bright Sky enables users to locate their nearest support centre by searching their area, postcode or current location. Designed to log incidents of domestic abuse without any content being saved on the device itself, the #app enables users to record incidents in a secure journal tool, using a text, audio, video or photo function.

The #app provides comprehensive support and information to people affected by abuse, and also acts as a resource and source of advice for people wanting to help others. A short questionnaire helps users assess the safety of a relationship and there is information about different forms of abuse, the types of support available, steps to consider if leaving an abusive relationship and how to help a friend affected by domestic abuse.

The Bright Sky #app brings together the #vodafone Foundation’s expertise from its work with TecSOS – the technology it developed to help people at the highest risk of domestic violence – and Hestia’s wealth of experience in supporting those affected by domestic abuse. Previous TecSOS technology has helped over 82,000 vulnerable people across five countries. The specially-adapted technology enables users to contact the police quickly and discreetly when they feel under threat. 

Since it launched in the UK in 2011, TecSOS has been adopted by 40 out of 43 UK Police forces and has given over 14,000 UK users a sense of protection and security, with over 1,900 activations in the UK alone. TecSOS was credited with saving at least seven lives over an eight-month period in an independent evaluation of one Police Force.

The Bright Sky #app is available in English, Urdu, Punjabi or Polish and is free to download on both #ios and #android devices on the App Store and Google Play Store

To learn more about the #app, please visit: http://www.hestia.org/brightsky/

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