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Domestic Abuse

If you are in immediate danger, call the police using 999.

National Domestic Abuse Helpline (24 hours) 0808 2000 247

 

 

 

#YouAreNotAlone - Government Campaign

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-secretary-announces-support-for-domestic-abuse-victims

 

Cover your tracks online - Women’s Aid

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/cover-your-tracks-online/

 

Karma Nirvana

Supporting victims of honour-based abuse and forced marriage.

https://karmanirvana.org.uk/

 

 

 

Men’s Advice Line

Domestic Abuse affects men too. Our friendly Men’s Advice Line Advisors will believe you, offer you non-judgmental emotional support, practical advice and information.

Opening hours

Monday: 9am – 8pm

Tuesday: 9am – 5pm

Wednesday: 9am – 8pm

Thursday: 9am – 5pm

Friday: 9am – 5pm

Call 0808 8010327 free from landlines and mobile phones within the UK.

  • Domestic Shelters The Equality Wheel offers an alternative to power and control. If you lay the equality wheel over the Power and Control Wheel, you’ll see they are corresponding opposites.
  • Women's Aid information about coercive and controlling behaviour and how to recognise warning signs. Coercive and Controlling behaviour underpins all domestic abuse.
  • Lighthouse Lighthouse Women’s Aid (Tel 01473 228270) – Domestic Abuse Support primarily in Ipswich - Mon-Fri. They offer a number of services including free legal appointments, money advice, coffee mornings, programmes and workshops. Lighthouse are now located at 238 Felixstowe Road in Ipswich.
  • Anglia Care Trust Anglia Care Trust (Tel 0800 977 5690) – they offers specialist domestic abuse services to individuals experiencing domestic abuse, including money advice and support through the family court process in relation to child contact.
  • Free App Brightsky is an app with lots of support services available that you can search for
  • Free App Hollie Guard is a personal safety app that you can download to your smart phone, this app allows you to alert a nominated contact if you are in trouble and need help
  • Legal Support National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV) – they can assist with obtaining civil injunctions called non-molestation orders, which are designed to keep an individual away from you. They carry the power of arrest if someone breaches this type of order. Tel: 0800 970 2070.
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