Domestic Violence Support

The latest government advice to lockdown can be a particularly difficult and worrying time for adults and children living with domestic abuse. It is important to know that you are not alone. You will find some resources below that can help support you during this time:

• If you or someone else is in immediate danger please call 999 and ask for the police
• If it is not safe to speak, call 999 and then press 55
• Helplines:
  
  Women’s Aid: 0808 2000 247
  Wales: 0808 8010 800
  LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428

• Women’s Aid online chat service is open from 10 am - 12 pm Mon-Fri: www.chat.womensaid.org.uk/
• Chayn provides online tools, information, courses and support for people experiencing abuse, all free to access: https://chayn.co/
• Soul Medicine courses provide bite-sized support, delivered in disguised emails at a time that you choose: https://soulmedicine.io/
• If you need to secure your devices or clear your browsing history after accessing support, take a look at Chayn's DIY online safety guide
• Visit the SafeLives website for more resources
• To find the details of your local refuge please visit the Women’s Aid directory page: www.womensaid.org.uk/domestic-abuse-directory/
• Boots pharmacies are providing safe spaces for survivors of domestic abuse. Head to the pharmacy counter and ask for a consultation room, and you will be able to contact specialist support services from inside the room. To find your nearest Boots visit www.boots.com/store-locator.