Organisations that can help

Women's Aid Federation (England)
PO Box 391
Bristol BS99 7WS
Tel: 0345 023468

(national helpline 10-5 Mon-Thurs; 10-3 Fri)

National helpline offers advice and support to anyone experiencing domestic violence and can give details of refuges and the availability of places in refuges throughout England.

Scottish Women's Aid
Norton Park
57 Albion Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5QY
Tel: 0131 475 2372
Fax: 0131 475 2384

Welsh Women's Aid
138-148 Crwys Road
Cardiff CF2 4NN
Tel: 029 20390874

Police domestic violence units

There are a number of police domestic violence units which have staff specially trained to help people experiencing domestic violence. They work closely with other organisations such as local solicitors and Women's Aid groups. Your local police station, in the phone book under Police, will be able to tell you if they have a domestic violence unit, or where the nearest one is.


Refuge

Tel: 0870 599 5443 (national rate helpline, open seven days a week, 24 hours a day)

UK wide 24 hour crisis line providing practical advice and emotional support to women experiencing domestic violence. Refers women and their children to refuges throughout the UK.

Organisations that can help

Organisations for men at risk of violence

Men's Advice Line and Enquiries (MALE)
PO Box 402
Sutton
Surrey SM1 3TG
(Please enclose stamped addressed envelope)
Tel: 020 8644 9914 (helpline - open Monday and Wednesday 9am-midnight)

MALE is a confidential advice line for men who are experiencing violence in a relationship, either from a woman or from another man. It can advise and support men in such circumstances.

Survivors
PO Box 2470
London
W2 1NW

Tel: 020 7833 3737 (Helpline, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7pm-10pm)

A national helpline for men who have been victims of violence, sexual assault and rape.

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