Useful contacts
Don’t suffer alone. Break the silence. Take the first step.
If you are experiencing domestic violence, there are many organisations who are able to help you.
Useful websites
- www.womensaid.org.uk
Women's Aid is the key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children. - www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
Rights of Women works to attain justice and equality by informing, educating and empowering women on their legal rights. - www.refuge.org.uk
For women and children. Against domestic violence. - www.avaproject.org.uk
Against Violence and Abuse. - www.resolution.org.uk
First for family law. - www.eachcounselling.org.uk
Enabling Change – Rebuilding Lives - www.thehideout.org.uk
To help children and young people to understand domestic abuse, and how to take positive action if it's happening to them.
Services and organisations
In an emergency, always dial 999.
Local contacts:
- Barnet Police Community Safety Unit
Tel: 020 8733 5808 - Barnet Council
Duty Social Worker
Tel: 020 8359 2000 (including out of hours) - Barnet Council Safer Families Project:
The Hyde Children’s Tel: 020 8359 6258
Newstead Children’s Centre Tel: 020 8359 4488 - Youth Support Service
Targeted Youth Support Workers in Barnet can be contacted as follows:
Tel: 020 8359 3100 (South/East of the Borough – Woodhouse Road)
Tel: 020 8359 3530 (West/Central of the Borough – Canada Villa) - Barnet Homeseekers Housing Advice Line
Tel: 020 8359 4797 - Barnet Out of Hours Emergency Services
Tel: 020 8359 2000 - Barnet Sanctuary Scheme
Barnet Sanctuary Scheme keeps families safe from domestic violence and prevents homelessness.
Tel: 020 8359 6072 - Barnet Drugs and Alcohol Service (NHS Barnet)
Tel: 020 8937 7770 - Barnet Asian Women’s Association
BAWA provides practical and emotional support and information to Asian women experiencing domestic violence. Our counselling service provides counselling in an Asian language if needed.
Tel: 020 8368 3077 - Jewish Women’s Aid (JWA)
Office Tel: 020 8445 8060
Confidential Helpline Tel: 0808 801 0500 (Freephone) - The Domestic Violence Support Service
High Risk IDVA service, specialising in criminal justice and MARAC cases. Risk assessors for the Barnet Sanctuary Scheme. Referrals accepted from statutory and voluntary agencies.
Tel: 020 8733 4113
Email: dvsupportservice@gmail.com - CommUNITY Barnet
Community safety and family support information.
Community Safety Web: www.barnetcseg.org.uk
Tel: 020 8364 8400 - Refuge Eastern European Community Outreach Project
Tel: 020 8453 7190 - Elevate Floating Support and IDVA Service
Tel: 0845 371 0190
Email: elevate@christianaction.org.uk - Sangam
Sangam Association of Asian Women. Provide advice on Welfare Benefits, Homelessness and Housing, Marital & Family issues, Tax Credits, Education, Employment, Pensions, Debt, Domestic Violence Advocacy Service, Housing and Council Tax Benefit.
Tel: 020 8952 7062 - Somali Family Support Group
Tel: 020 8371 4125 - Victim Support Barnet
Tel: 020 8200 4483 - Witness Service Hendon and Barnet Magistrates Court
Tel: 0208 511 1304 - Barnet Citizens Advice Bureau
Tel: 0844 8269 336 - Barnet Community Counselling
Tel: 020 8446 7460 - Barnet Law Service
Tel: 020 8203 4141 - Barnet Refugee Service
Tel: 0208 905 9002 - WDP (Westminster Drug Project) RE-START
Tel: 020 8492 2525 - WDP CATALYST RECOVERY SERVICE
Providing community-based treatment interventions for clients who have stabilised from acute substance misuse problems.
Web: www.wdp-drugs.org.uk
Tel: 020 8883 7292 - Young People's Drug and Alcohol Service
Tel: 020 8441 3595 - Solace Women’s Aid Advice Service Freephone
Solace Women's Aid Advice Service offers information, advice and support about domestic and sexual violence.
Tel: 0808 802 5565 - North London Rape Crisis Centre
Tel: 020 7619 1369 - Mind in Barnet
Provide information on a range of topics including types of mental distress, where to get help, drug and alternative treatments, advocacy and befriending.
Tel: 020 8343 5700
National contacts
- 24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline
Tel: 0808 2000 247 - Police emergency
Tel: 999 - Respect
Advice line for perpetrators
Tel: 0845 122 8609 - ChildLine
Help for children and young people
Tel: 0800 1111 - NSPCC Child Protection line
Help for adults concerned about a child.
Tel: 0808 800 5000 - National Drugs Helpline
Tel: 0800 776 600 - Samaritans
Tel: 08457 90 90 90 - Mind–Infoline
Provide information on a range of topics including types of mental distress, where to get help, drug and alternative treatments and advocacy.
Tel: 0300 123 3393 - Mind Legal Advice Line
Provide legal information and general advice on mental health related law covering mental health, mental capacity, community care, human rights and discrimination/equality related to mental health issues.
Tel: 0300 466 6463
Other useful contacts
- AVA-Against Violence and Abuse
Clients are other service providers, information primarily for professionals.
Tel: 020 7549 0280 - Violence Prevention Programme
Male Perpetrator Service
Tel: 020 7633 9181 - Haven Sexual Assault Referral Centre
A service for males and females regardless of age to access medical care and forensic evidence gathering following a recent sexual assault.
Tel: 020 3299 1599 - Resolution – first for family law
Tel: 08457 585 671 - Ashiana Project
Support and advice for 16-25 year old Asian, Turkish and Iranian women who are at risk of forced marriage.
Tel: 020 8539 9656
Tel: 020 8539 0427–Head Office
Tel: 020 8558 7038–Outreach - Broken Rainbow
For lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender victims of domestic violence.
Tel: 08452 604 460
Tel: 0300 999 5428 - SOLA
Survivors of lesbian abuse.
Tel: 020 7328 7389 - The Nia Project
Working for the safety of women and children.
Tel: 020 7683 1212 - The Muslim Community Helpline
Telephone emotional listening service.
Tel: 020 8908 6715
Tel: 020 8904 8193 - Southhall Black Sisters
BME specific agency offering support and assistance to women experiencing violence and abuse.
Tel: 020 8571 0800 - Rights of Women Legal Advice Line
A women’s voluntary organisation committed to informing, educating and empowering women concerning their legal rights
020 7251 6577
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