Domestic abuse
If you have been a victim of are concerned about domestic abuse then below are some support services that you can turn to.
GDASS offers support to victims of domestic abuse throughout the county of Gloucestershire. They provide one to one support, advice and safety planning to keep people safe in their own home where possible, group-work programs and places of safety. GDASS can also offer support to victims of domestic abuse through the court process.
Tel: 0845 602 9035
Beresford Group (Stroud Women’s Refuge) is a local independent charity that provides Gloucestershire’s women refuge. They also provide a range of community-based services including outreach support, family/children’s support, 12 week courses and a range of workshops and training courses.
Tel: 01453 764385
www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk
The 24hr freephone National Domestic Violence Helpline (run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge) is available on 0808 2000 247 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is answered by fully trained female helpline support workers and volunteers who will answer your call in confidence. All calls to the helpline are free from mobiles and landlines.
Tel: 0808 2000 247
www.ncdv.org.uk/are-you-suffering-domestic-abuse/
The NCDV service is free, fast and user-friendly, usually helping you obtain an emergency injunction within 24 hours from when you first contact them, regardless of personal financial circumstances, race, gender or sexual orientation.
Tel: 0800 970 2070
Womankind provides women in the Bristol area with free or affordable professional counselling, psychotherapy and on-going support. This includes a helpline for women in distress and women suffering domestic abuse; befriending for women with enduring mental health issues living in South Gloucestershire; individual counselling for women on benefits and low incomes; outreach and specialist counselling services; short-term psychotherapy groups focussing on specific issues e.g. sexual abuse; open-ended psychotherapy groups for women who need longer term support; private counselling and group therapy service for women who can afford to pay; confidential assessment to help you find out what support you need.
Tel: 0345 4582914
Men’s Advice Line: confidential helpline for men experiencing domestic violence from a partner or ex-partner (or from other family members). We help by: giving you time to tell your story; offering emotional support; providing practical advice; signposting you to other services for specialist help.
Tel: 0808 801 0327
Free helpline for Polish people who live in the UK and are directly affected by domestic abuse and for those who are concerned about someone else who is experiencing this problem.
Tel: 0800 061 4004