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Cheshire Domestic Violence Outreach Service 01606 351375

What's New :: Cheshire Domestic Abuse Partnership :: Getting Help :: Children :: Domestic Abuse in Cheshire :: Services for Men :: Your Voices :: Useful Contacts :: Questions and Answers :: Resources

Refuges 

• Coventry Haven
• Sandwell Women's Aid
• Wolverhampton Haven
• Women's Aid Federation England Homepage
• Women's Aid, Ireland
• 2-8 Maltravers Street, London, WC2R 3EE
  24 hour helpline: 0870 599 5443
  Accommodation and support for women who are experiencing domestic violence.

General

• Action on Elder Abuse
  Astral House, 1268 London Road, London, SW16 4ER
  Tel: 020 8765 7000
  This organisation aims to prevent abuse in old age by raising awareness, providing education and promoting research.
• Darlington Domestic Violence Forum
• Feminist Internet Gateway
• GLDVP (Women in London)
• Hidden Hurt - Domestic Abuse Information
  This site has been written by a survivor of domestic violence, and provides advice and information to those who are in an abusive relationship.
• Home Office
• London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
  Tel: 020 7837 7324
  24 hour information, support and referral service for lesbians and gay men from all backgrounds.
• ManKind
  Helpline: 0870 794 4124
  ManKind helps and advises male victims of domestic violence.
  Miscarriage Association
• NHS Wirral Health Service
• Supporting People aims to enable people with housing related support needs to live independently
• The British Medical Association
• The Cheshire Constabulary
• Unison and Unison
• Victim Support
  Helpline: 0845 3030900
  Offers information and support to victims of crime, whether or not they have reported the crime to the police.
• Violence against Women Directory
• Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline
• Womankind Worldwide
• Women's Human Rights
• World-Wide List of Abuse Agencies
  

Ethnic Minority Groups

• Immigration Advisory Service
  If you need advice on immigration or asylum, contact the Immigration Advisory Service.
• Kiran - Asian Women's Aid
  Tel: 020 8558 1986
  Provides safe, temporary accommodation for Asian women and their children escaping domestic violence.

Children & Related Issues

• Barnardo's
  Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford
  Essex, IG6 1QG
  Barnardo's helps children, young people and their families over the long term to overcome the most severe disadvantages - problems like abuse, homelessness and poverty.
• Childline
  Helpline: 0800 1111
  Free, 24 hour helpline for children and young people who need to talk about any problem they may have.
• Gingerbread
  16-17 Clerkenwell Close, London, EC1R OAN
  Freephone: 0800 0184318
  Support organisation for lone parent families in England and Wales. Contact other lone parents via their online discussion groups.
• National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
  Helpline: 0808 800 5000
  Textphone: 0800 056 0566
  UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. Over 180 community based projects in England, Wales N.Ireland.
• NSPCC (Wales)
  Maes y ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW
  Tel: 0808 1002524 (child protection helpline)
  Textphone: 0808 100 1033
  The Cymru/Wales Helpline is for everyone who lives in Wales. They can take calls in either Welsh or English.
• Reunite (for parents of abducted children)
  International Child Abduction Centre, P.O. Box 7124, Leicester LE1 7XX
  Advice Line: 0116 255 6234
  Support groups for parents of children who have been abducted
• The Hideout
  New website for children affected by domestic violence. Developed by Women's Aid,  is the first national domestic violence website for children, and was launched on 19 April 2005.

• When Love Hurts
  An excellent Australian site for young people. Good for self help and as a resource for those working with young people living with domestic violence.