A consultation on the CPS policy for prosecuting cases of domestic violence - Consultation paper
CPS policy for prosecuting cases of domestic violence
Annex C - Contact details for some of the organisations that provide help or information to victims of domestic violence and professionals working with victims
Listed below are contact details for some of the national organisations that provide help or information to victims of domestic violence. They should be able to give contact details for local organisations.
Organisation
24 hr Domestic Violence Helpline
Role
The confidential 24 hour national domestic violence freephone helpline is run in partnership by Refuge and Women's Aid. The helpline provides support, information and a listening ear to women experiencing (or who have experiences) domestic abuse and to those seeking help on a woman's behalf and, if appropriate, refer callers on to refuges and other sources of help and information.
Contact
The 24-hour free phone number is 0808 2000 247
Organisation
Broken Rainbow
Role
Broken Rainbow provides assistance to lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in Britain who are affected by homophobic, transphobic and same sex domestic violence.
Contact
The Broken Rainbow Hotline Number is 0845 260 4460
Email: mail@broken-rainbow.org.uk`
Organisation
ChildLine
Role
ChildLine is the free 24-hour helpline for children and young people in the UK about any problem, day or night.
Contact
Tel: 0800 1111
Organisation
MALE (Men's Advice Line)
Role
A confidential helpline for men who experience violence from their partners or ex-partners.
Contact
Tel: 0808 801 0327
Email: info@mensadviceline.org.uk
www.mensadviceline.org.uk
Organisation
Action on Elder Abuse
Role
Action on Elder Abuse works to protect and prevent the abuse of vulnerable older adults.
Contact
Astral House
1268 London Road
London SW16 4ER
Tel: 0808 808 8141
Email: enquiries@elderabuse.org.uk
www.elderabuse.org.uk
Organisation
IMKAAN
Role
A national charity providing strategic and targeted organisational support to refuges serving the needs of Asian women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Contact
Tindlemanor
4th Floor
52-54 Featherstone Street
London EC1Y 8RT
Tel: 020 7250 3933
Email: admin@imkaan.org.uk
Organisation
NSPCC National Child Protection Helpline
Role
Helpline for people concerned about a child at risk of abuse, including children themselves. Offers counselling, information and advice about the care of children, legal issues, sexual, physical or emotional abuse, neglect etc. The helpline is a free and confidential service that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Contact
Tel: 0808 800 5000
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
Organisation
National Association of Gypsy Women
Role
Support group for Gypsy women and travellers experiencing domestic violence.
Contact
Meadow View
Goldsmith Drive
Rayleigh
Essex SS6 9R5
Tel: 01268 782 792
Organisation
Refuge
Role
Refuge is the national charity for women and children who experience domestic violence. It is the UK's largest single provider of specialist accommodation and support to women and children escaping domestic violence.
Contact
4th Floor
International House
1 St Katherine's Way
London E1W 1UN
Tel: 020 7395 7700
National Domestic Violence Helpline is: 0808 2000 247
Email: info@refuge.org.uk
www.refuge.org.uk
Organisation
Respect
Role
Respect is a UK-wide membership organisation for practitioners and organisations working with perpetrators of domestic violence and associated work with women partners and ex-partners. Respect's key focus is on increasing the safety of those experiencing domestic violence through promoting intervention with perpetrators.
Contact
1st Floor Downstream Building
1 London Bridge
London SE1 9BG
Tel: 020 7022 1801
Email: info@respect.uk.net
www.respect.uk.net
Organisation
Victim Support
Role
Victim Support is the independent national charity that helps people to cope with the effects of crime. It provides free and confidential support and information to help victims deal with their experiences.
Contact
Victim Support line: 0845 30 30 900
Email: supportline@victimsupport.org.uk
Organisation
Witness Service
Role
Victim Support runs the witness service in every criminal court in England and Wales to give information and support to witnesses, victims, their families and friends when they go to court.
Contact
National Office
Cranmer House
39 Brixton Road
London SW9 6DZ
Tel: 020 7735 9166
Fax: 020 7582 5712
Email: contact@victimsupport.org.uk
Organisation
Women's Aid
Role
Women's Aid is a key national charity working to end domestic violence of women and children. It supports a network of over 500 domestic and sexual violence services across the UK.
Contact
PO Box 391
Bristol BS99 7WS
Tel: 0117 944 4411
Fax: 0117 924 1703
National Domestic Violence Helpline is: 0808 2000 247
Email: info@womensaid.org.uk; helpline@womensaid.org.uk
Welsh Women's Aid
38-48 Crwys Road
Cardiff CF24 4NN
Tel: 029 2039 0874
Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline is: 0808 801 0800
www.welshwomensaid.org
Organisation
CAADA (Coordinated Action Against Domestic Abuse)
Role
CAADA is working to create a consistent, professional and effective response for all victims of domestic violence and in particular those at high risk. They do this through delivering services directly to advocacy projects, their local multi-agency partners and also through work with funders, policy advisers and Government. They can provide advice to professionals working with victims of domestic violence, and can also provide information about local specialist support services.
Contact
CAADA
PO Box 4065
Bruton
Somerset BA10 0WX
Tel: 01749 812968
Fax: 01749 813623
