Our service standards
The Respect Phoneline was set up to provide information and advice to domestic violence perpetrators, as well as their partners or ex-partners, concerned family and friends and professionals.
Helpline workers will treat all callers with courtesy and respect and they will use their skills to offer the most appropriate information and advice, as needed.
Our commitment to quality
Investing in our staff
Respect aims to offer a helpline service of high quality and for that purpose we invest in the training and development of our staff. Helpline workers are offered monthly line management, clinical supervision, and monthly helpline team meetings. They also have the opportunity to de-brief after difficult or unusual calls and their views are taken into consideration in shaping policies and procedures.
Accreditation
The Respect Phoneline is a full member of The Helplines Association (THA), the lead organisation for non-profit helplines in the UK and Ireland. In March 2011 the Respect Phoneline was accredited for the second time by The Helplines Association having previously been accredited in October 2007. THA run the only quality system specifically designed for use by non-profit telephone helplines.
What our callers said about us
We are keen to hear about what our callers think about the service we provide to them and we are committed to listening to their views.
Client satisfaction survey 2009-2010
Our latest client satisfaction survey had two samples: one with clients who called the Respect Phoneline and another with clients who emailed us. Some of the findings of the survey were:
- The callers to the Respect Phoneline were satisfied with the responses they received from the worker. Most were extremely satisfied with the worker's listening, understanding and helpfulness.
- The clients who contacted the service by email were also mostly very satisfied with the understanding and helpfulness of the response they received.
- The Respect Phoneline continues to offer a high quality, reliable service, according to the people using that service and often in spite of the fact that the callers are asking for help on a difficult topic and one in which they will have a range of feelings and motivations for calling or emailing.
The survey was conducted by Thangam Debbonaire, you can download the full report in PDF format here
Client satisfaction survey 2008
In early 2008 we commissioned an evaluation of the Respect Phoneline aiming to assess the quality and delivery of the service against the written model of work. Some of the key findings were:
-84.2% of callers who left messages were called back well within two working days, which is the aim specified in the model of work.
-Helpline staff are clear, polite and respectful as per the model of work.
-Some perpetrators of domestic violence are stimulated to take action they had not considered before, particularly participation in a programme, as a direct result of the call to the Respect Phoneline.
-Most callers were satisfied with the service they received and felt listened to well.
-There is no other equivalent service for perpetrators, victims or others.
The evaluation was conducted by Thangam Debbonaire. You can download the full report in PDF format here
