Hello Plymouth – My office is closed from Christmas Eve, to give my team a well-earned break over the festive period. We will be back on January 3rd.

Christmas can be an especially difficult time for some, with the festive period unfortunately being a time where rates of domestic violence increase. As well as this, it can be especially tricky to access essential services during this time in an emergency.

If you have any problems over the festive period, here are some helpful numbers of organisations that can step in and provide assistance.