Boots Douglas to take part in 'Ask for Ani' codeword scheme

Fri, 15 Jan 2021

Boots in Douglas are taking part in the 'Ask for Ani' codeword scheme to help victims discretely report domestic abuse.

Anyone who is suffering domestic abuse will be able to ask for support without their abusers or other members of the public knowing.

As soon as they "Ask for Ani" they will be led into a private consulting room where they will be put in touch with the police, relevant support services or helplines.

According to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), one in five of the offences reported during and straight after the first national lockdown were related to domestic abuse.