Domestic Violence & Refuges-(report findings 2003)

24hr Domestic Violence Helpline: Freephone 0800 2000 247

Provides access to 24-hour emergency refuge accommodation, as well an information service, including safety planning and translation facilities. The helpline is run by a partnership of leading domestic violence agencies such as Women's Aid and Refuge.

Rights of Women (ROW)

ROW is a women's voluntary organisation informing, educating and empowering women on their legal rights.

Their advice line (+44 (0)20 7251 6577) is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 2-4pm and 7-9pm, and also on Friday, 12-2pm. You can speak to a qualified woman solicitor or barrister and get legal help for free on:
• Divorce and relationship breakdown
• Children and contact issues
• Domestic violence.
• Sexual violence
• Discrimination
• Lesbian parenting

You can find downloadable information sheets on their website on divorce, child contact orders, child residence orders, and parental responsibility. ROW also published a Domestic Violence DIY Injunction Handbook, which is translated into Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi and Urdu.

52 - 54 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y
Tel: 020 7251 6577
Email: info@row.org.uk
Website: http://www.row.org.uk

Women's Aid Federation of England

Provides emergency accommodation, advice, information and support services to abused women and their children. Also produces the UK Directory of Refuge and Helpline Services. For a list of refuges see http://www.womensaid.org.uk

PO Box 391, Bristol, BS99 7WS

Women’s Aid Federation of England (Women’s Aid) is the national domestic violence charity which co-ordinates and supports a network of over 270 local organisations in England, providing nearly 500 refuges, helplines, outreach services and advice centres for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Women’s Aid’s work is built on 30 years of campaigning and working in partnership with national and local government, health, the justice system and other voluntary organisations to promote the need for an integrated
approach to prevent domestic violence

Women’s Aid produces a directory of all domestic violence refuge and helpline services across the UK. Briefings, information and help leaflets for women (available in 10 languages) including legal rights leaflets, are
also available from the website, www.womensaid.org.uk

To contact any local Women’s Aid organisation or other local refuge provider, or specialist refuge or advice service across the UK phone National or regional helplines for their numbers. Specialist refuges and/or advice services are available in some parts of the country for: African and African Caribbean women Asian women, Black women, Chinese women, Irish women, Muslim women.

0808 2000 247 Freephone - 24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline run
in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge

To contact Women's Aid national office contact: info@womensaid.org.uk or
call 0117 944 4411 or write to Women's Aid Federation of England P.O.Box 391
Bristol BS99 7WS

Women's Domestic Violence Helpline

Offers telephone counselling, advice and information for women experiencing domestic violence. Information on welfare rights, finding accommodation and legal services. Referrals to refuges/safe houses, solicitors and other agencies who can offer support.

Community language helpline Mon/Tues 10 am - 1pm, Weds/Thurs 1pm - 4 pm.
PO Box 156, Newton Street, Manchester, M60 1DB
Tel: 0161 839 8574