Domestic Violence - Useful contacts and websites
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The Police - In an emergency dial 999.
| Blackburn, Darwen and district women's aid incorporating the wish centre |
| Helpline 01254 260465 Mon Thursday 9am 5pm, Fri 9am 4pm answer phone outside these hours.
Wish centre appointments 01254 55111 / 269590 opening hours Drop In 10am 3pm Mon Fri |
| Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre (Fylde coast women's aid helpline) |
| 01253 596699 (advice) 11am - 3pm Mon-Fri - 24hr answering machine 01253 752014 (office) Office hours only Counselling service available. |
| Burnley incorporating the safenet helpline (East Lancashire Women's Refuge Association) |
| ELWRA accommodation service: 01282 414130 (24hr support) SafeNet Helpline: 07866 510728 Available Mon-Fri 10am-5pm (ansaphone available out of hours) Provides a domestic violence and abuse support service to women in Burnley and Pendle. Drop-in services available at community venues and specialist BME support available. |
| Chorley (Women's Refuge group) |
| 01257 260200 (advice) 9.30am to 4.30pm - Mon.- Friday |
| Chorley and South Ribble (IDVA and counselling service) |
| Chorley and South Ribble IDVA Tel 07761 465060 or 07881 856198 (Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm) Domestic Abuse Counselling Service Tel 07849 937518 to book an appointment |
| Clare House domestic violence helpline |
| 01772 435865 24hr cover |
| Hyndburn (HARV domestic violence team) |
| 01254 879855 helpline 10am 3pm, Mon Fri, ansaphone available for out of hours. |
| Lancashire Safe Centre. |
| Offers forensic examinations, counselling and support for all ages who make a complaint of rape or sexual assault. At Royal Preston Hospital. Tel: 01772 523344. Website: Lancashire Teaching Hospitals: Lancashire SAFE Centre |
| Lancaster and district domestic violence helpline |
| Lancaster and District Womens Aid Helpline open 10am 2pm 01524 383636 Freephone 0800 6121507 Office 01524 389637 - Fax 01524 39962 Email referrals@ldwa-support.org |
| Manchester women's domestic violence helpline |
| 0161 839 8574 (advice) and central referral for refuge places across the North West. |
| Pendle domestic violence initiative (PDVI) |
| 01282 726000 |
| Pendle women's refuge |
| 01282 661989 9.30am - 5.00pm Mon-Friday |
| Practical Solutions Beyond Belief Community Surgeries. |
| Force Marriage Advice Service: contact Mussurut Zia. 24 hour telephone number 07791 904975. Beyondbelief@practical-solutions.info Drop in sessions on Wednesdays 1pm 3pm at Bangor Street Community Centre, Norwich Street, Blackburn. |
| Preston women's refuge domestic violence helpline |
| 01772 201601 (Helpline) 24 Hours, 7 days a week 01772 201301 Immigration Advice Service 10.00am-12.30pm Tues and Thursday 01772 201501 Independent Advocacy Service 9.00am-5.00pm Mon-Fri |
| Ribble Valley (HARV domestic violence team) |
| 01254 879855 helpline 10am 3pm, Mon Fri, ansaphone available for out of hours. |
| South Ribble domestic violence helpline |
| 01772 435865 24hr cover. |
| The Star Centre (Rossendale) |
| 01706 830600 (ansaphone) 10.00am - 3.00pm - Mon-Friday |
| West Lancashire domestic violence helpline |
| Advice & referrals for the refuge 24hr cover. 0808 100 3062 Floating support Mon Fri 9.30 am - 4.30pm 01695 580049 IDVA Mon Fri 9am -5pm 01695 580049 Information /Drop in Centre Mon Friday -for an informal chat please call in during opening hours 9.30 - 4.30pm 01695 580049 A Counselling Service is also available |
| The womens aid directory of Domestic Violence Outreach and helpline services - North West. |
- Chorley and South Ribble Domestic Abuse Forum
- Chorley: Domestic Abuse
- Lancaster and District Women's Aid
- Pendle Domestic Violence Information
- Preston Women's Refuge
- West Lancashire Women's Refuge
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National Domestic Violence Helpline run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge. Someone to talk to, support, information and access to temporary accommodation (freephone 24 hour) - 0808 2000 247.
- Women's Aid Federation England
- Refuge - Refuge is a UK national charity with domestic violence help for women and children.
- Action on Elder Abuse - works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults. UK helpline: 0808 808 8141 - Ireland: 1800 940 010
- Amnesty International - The Stop Violence Against Women campaign focuses on ending violence against women.
- Barnardo's - Barnardo's helps children, young people and their families to overcome the most severe disadvantages such as abuse, homelessness and poverty.
- Broken Rainbow - 08452 60 44 60. A telephone helpline for lesbians, gay men and bisexual or transgendered people experiencing domestic violence. It's staffed by workers from these communities.
- ChildLine - Free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people who need to talk about any problem they may have. Helpline: 0800 1111
- Child and Woman Abuse Studies Unit CWASU, originally The Child Abuse Studies Unit, was established in 1987
- Chinese Information and Advice Centre Chinese Information and Advice Centre. Phone: 08453 131 868.
- Community Legal Service - This website offers free, confidential and independent legal advice for residents of England and Wales. Helpline: 0845 345 4345. Scotland helpline: 0131 226 7061. Northern Ireland: 0289 040 8888
- Co-ordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse (CAADA) - CAADA is a charity established to encourage the use of independent advocacy as a way to increase the safety of survivors.
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme - You may be able to claim compensation through the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme. To apply, you must no longer be living with your partner. Helpline: 0800 358 3601
- Dads' Space Being a Dad is one of the most enriching experiences in a mans life, enjoyable but at times a grind and frequently challenging. Dads-Space aims to tackle all of this - from the playful to the painful, offering no-nonsense advice and information based on Dads' own experiences and up-to-date research.
- Dads' Space 1-2-1 the Virtual Child Contact Centre, which has been created for fathers who are separated from their children, either by work, or by the breakdown of a relationship. The 1-2-1 service encourages Dads to improve their relationship with their children; even enabling children to stay in contact with their Dad in difficult circumstances
- Duluth domestic abuse intervention programs, Minnesota, USA
- Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize recognising women who work against male violence
- End Violence Against Women - Each year across the UK 3 million women experience violence, and there are many more living with the legacies of abuse experienced in the past.
- Forced Marriage Unit (FMU) - Helpline: 020 7008 0151. If you are worried you might be forced into marriage...
- Freecall Message Home - This is a free, confidential, non-traceable service for those who have left home but want to pass on a message to family and friends without communicating directly. Helpline: 0500 700 740
- Gingerbread - Support organisation for lone parent families in England and Wales. Contact other lone parents via their online discussion groups. Freephone: 0800 0184 318
- Immigration Advisory Service - Go to their website to get the right phone number for your area.
- Irish Women's Aid domestic violence service in Ireland - Helpline: 1800 341 900.
- Jewish Women's Aid (JAW) - Freephone Helpline: 0800 59 12 03
- Justice for Women - Justice For Women is a feminist organisation that campaigns and supports women who have fought back against or killed violent male partners.
- Karma Nirvana - an Asian men and women's project. - Helpline: 0800 5999 247
- Lundy Bancroft is an author, workshop leader, and activist on trauma, abuse, and healing. He offers dramatically new ways to understand the behavior of abusers and strategies for holding them accountable.
- Men's Advice line and Enquiries - Helpline: 0845 064 6800
- Miscarriage Association - providing support and information since 1982. Helpline: 01924 200 799
- NACAB (National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux) - Offers free, confidential, impartial and independent advice.
- National Centre for Domestic Violence - Offers victims of domestic violence help in obtaining an injunction, free of charge. Helpline 08709 220 704
- National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) - Specialises in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. More than 180 community-based projects in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Helpline: 0808 800 5000. Textphone: 0800 056 0566
- Northern Ireland domestic violence - Northern Ireland Women's Aid Federation - Helpline: 0800 917 1414.
- NSPCC Asian Child Protection Helplines - All calls are free.
Bengali - Speaking adviser 0800 096 7714
Gujarati - Speaking adviser 0800 096 7715
Hindi - Speaking adviser 0800 096 7716
Punjabi - Speaking adviser 0800 096 7717
Urdu - Speaking adviser 0800 096 7718
English - Speaking Asian adviser 0800 096 7719
- Parentline Plus - Information and support to anyone parenting a child. Parentline Plus runs a freephone helpline and courses for parents. Helpline: 0808 800 2222. Textphone: 0800 783 6783
- Rape Crisis Federation Wales and England - A referral service for women seeking advice and/or support. Find a rape crisis centre near you.
- Research in Practice UK - Supporting evidence-informed practice with children and families.
- Reunite - Advice for parents whose children have been abducted or for parents who fear abduction. Advice line: 0116 255 6234
- Respect Phoneline - 0845 122 8609 A phoneline for domestic violence perpetrators. Also welcomes calls from those concerned about a perpetrator, workers or family and friends.
- Rights of Women - Free legal advice for women experiencing domestic violence. Helpline: 020 7251 6577
- Samaritans 24-hour confidential emotional support for anyone in crisis. Helpline: 08457 909090
- Scottish domestic violence working to end domestic abuse. - Helpline: 0800 027 1234.
- Shelterline Someone to talk to, support, information and access to temporary accommodation. Helpline: 0808 800 4444 (housing information)
- Southall Black Sisters - Advice, support and help for black and Asian women. Helpline: 020 8571 9595
- Survivors of Lesbian Abuse (SOLA) - 020 7328 7389 - for lesbians or bisexual women abused by a female partner.
- Swell (Centre for the Study of Safety and Wellbeing) Putting Research-generated Knowledge and Collaborative Scholarship at the Service of Policy and Practice. University of Warwick
- The Hideout - Website for children and young people to inform them about domestic violence, to help them identify whether it's happening in their home, and to provide indirect and informal support.
- The Men's Coalition aims to put issues of concern to men and boys such as health, parenting, and caring, relationships, education, employment, crime and violence firmly on the public policy agenda.
- V Day - V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against women and girls.
- Victim Support Line Support and information for victims of crime, whether or not they have reported it to the police. Helpline: 0845 3030 900
- Violence Against Women Research Group (VAWRG) is a key UK site for the study of gender based violence.
- Wales domestic abuse - Helpline: 0808 801 0800.
- White Ribbon Campaign UK - The White Ribbon Campaign (WRC) is the UK branch of the global campaign to ensure men take more responsibility for reducing the level of violence against women.
- Womankind - A global campaign to ensure women's rights are recognised worldwide.
- Zero Tolerance An organisation promoting innovative policy and practice that tackle the root causes of male violence against women and children.