Domestic Abuse
Further Resources
+ Websites
Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline
Wales Domestic Abuse Helpline is a confidential free support and information service for women, children and men in Wales who are experiencing or who have experienced domestic abuse and or sexual abuse and violence.
0808 8010800
Welsh Women’s Aid
WWA is the national umbrella organisation representing local Women’s Aid Groups situated throughout Wales. Our member groups provide direct services for women and children who have experienced or are experiencing domestic abuse.
http://www.welshwomensaid.org/
Live Fear Free
Violence against women, domestic abuse and sexual violence affects people from all walks of life and from all cultural, social and ethnic backgrounds. It affects the well off as much as the poor, those in work and those out of work, the young and the old, in all parts of Wales.
www.livefearfree.gov.wales
Refuge
Refuge provide information, support and practical help 24-hours a day to women experiencing domestic violence. They can refer women and children to refuges throughout the UK to enable them to escape domestic abuse.
Telephone 0808 808 9999
www.refuge.org.uk/
Action on Elder Abuse
Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) is a specialist organisation that operates across the four nations of the United Kingdom.
08088 088141
www.elderabuse.org.uk/
Galop
Galop are trans inclusive and are welcoming of anyone from the LGBT+ community (including those who are questioning their identity). Contact them to receive support if you are a victim of sexual violence, hate crime or domestic abuse.
The national LGBT domestic violence helpline is 0800 999 5428 and email: help@galop.org.uk
Gorwel
Gorwel supports victims of domestic violence, homeless people and older people.
0300 111 212
BAWSO
Provides generic and specialist services including Training, the provision of temporary accommodation for those affected or are at risk of Domestic abuse and all forms of violence such as Female Genital Mutilation, Forced Marriage, Honour Based Violence, Human trafficking and modern slavery.
0800 7318147 (24 hr helpline)
www.bawso.org.uk/
Bi-survivors network
Support bi women and non-binary people. They provide a space where bi survivors of sexual and/or domestic violence can talk and find solidarity.
Men’s Aid
Help and support for men who suffer abuse.
0333 567 0556
www.mensaid.co.uk
Men’s Advice Line
The Men’s Advice Line is a confidential freephone helpline for all men experiencing domestic violence and abuse by a current or ex-partner. They provide emotional support and practical advice, and can give you details of specialist services that can give you advice on legal, housing, child contact, mental health and other issues.
0808 801 0327
info@mensadviceline.org.uk
www.mensadviceline.org.uk
Broken Rainbow
A helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experiencing domestic violence.
08452 60 44 60 (Mon 2pm – 8pm, Wed 10am – 1pm & Thurs 2 to 8pm).
mail@broken-rainbow.org.uk
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk/
Atal Y Fro
222 Holton Road, Barry, CF63 4HS
01446 744 755 / Out of Hours: 0808 80 10 800
info@atalyfro.org
Nationwide there are a number of agencies who can help
Refuge
Refuge provides safe, emergency accommodation and emotional and practical support to women and children experiencing domestic abuse.
https://www.refuge.org.uk/
Women's Aid
Women's Aid provides practical support and information for women experiencing domestic violence via the Survivor's Handbook and local domestic violence services.
https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
Contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Call us, 24-hours a day, for free and in confidence.
0808 2000 247
We understand it can be difficult to pick up the phone. You can now chat to us online, live: Monday – Friday, 3pm – 10pm.
https://www.ncdv.org.uk/
The national centre for domestic violence
Call: 0800 970 2070
Text: NCDV to 60777
Email: office@ncdv.org.uk
*This is a useful resource with lots of information – worth a read.
The police
List provided on South Wales Police Website.
Call the UK police non-emergency number, 101, if you need support or advice from the police and it's not an emergency. If you're deaf or hard of hearing, use our textphone service on 18001 101.
London help
The Iranian and Kurdish Women’s Rights Organisation (IKWRO)
020 7920 6460
Provides assistance and support to Kurdish, Farsi and Arabic-speaking women living in London.
http://www.ikwro.org.uk/
Southall Black Sisters
020 8571 0800
Supports the needs of black (Asian and African-Caribbean) women.
http://www.southallblacksisters.org.uk/
Ashiana Project
020 8539 0427 or 020 8539 9656
Provides temporary, safe housing for South Asian, Turkish and Iranian women aged 16-30 experiencing domestic violence. Helps those who may be suffering from violence and threats of violence at the hands of their family or community (honour-based violence) or from forced marriage.
http://www.ashiana.org.uk/
Cassandra Centre
020 3601 7475
Supports young people and families who have experienced domestic abuse, raises awareness of all types of domestic abuse, and educates young people about the risks and signs of domestic abuse.
https://cassandracentre.org.uk/
National helplines
Domestic Violence Assist
Specialises in assistance to obtain emergency injunctions from being further abused.
Phone: 0800 195 8699
https://www.dvassist.org.uk/
National Centre for Domestic Violence
Specialises in assistance to get emergency injunctions from being further abused.
Phone: 0800 970 2070
http://www.ncdv.org.uk/
Women’s Aid Domestic Violence Helpline
Free 24-hour national helpline run by Women’s Aid and Refuge.
Phone: 0808 2000 247
http://www.womensaid.org.uk/
Hourglass
The Hourglass confidential helpline provides information and support to anyone concerned about harm, abuse or exploitation of an older person.
Phone: 0808 808 8141
http://www.wearehourglass.org/
Men’s Advice Line
Confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse.
Phone: 0808 801 0327
http://www.mensadviceline.org.uk/
The ManKind Initiative
The ManKind Initiative provides confidential help and support for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence.
Phone: 01823 334244 (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm)
http://www.mankind.org.uk/
National LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline
Emotional and practical support for LGBT+ people.
Phone: 0800 999 5428
http://www.galop.org.uk/domesticabuse/
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA)
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) offer free specialist advocacy and peer support to those bereaved by a death following domestic abuse, including homicide, suicide and unexplained deaths. http://www.aafda.org.uk/
National Stalking Helpline
Guidance on the law, how to report stalking, gathering evidence, staying safe and reducing the risk.
Phone: 0808 802 0300
https://www.suzylamplugh.org/Pages/Category/national-stalking-helpline
Victim Support
Free and confidential help to victims of crime, witnesses, their family and friends.
Phone: 0808 1689 111
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Respect Phoneline
Respect Phoneline offers confidential advice and support to help domestic violence perpetrators stop being violent and abusive to their partners or ex-partners.
Phone: 0808 802 4040
https://respectphoneline.org.uk/
Childline
If you’re a child and in a situation where you may be experiencing domestic abuse, Childline can offer some advice or support via their free, 24-hour confidential helpline for children and young people who need to talk.
Phone: 0800 1111
Website: https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/home-families/family-relationships/domestic-abuse/
+ Books
Living with the Dominator
Why Does he do that? Inside the minds of angry and controlling men. Lundy Bancroft
Alternative Dispute Resolution and Domestic Violence: Women, Divorce and Alternative Justice
Battered, Broken, Healed: A mother separated from her daughter. Only a painful truth can bring them back together (A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story)
Psychopath Free: Recovering from Emotionally Abusive Relationships With Narcissists, Sociopaths, and other Toxic People
See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Abuse Hardcover by Jess Hill (Author)
No Visible Bruises: what we don’t know about domestic violence can kill us by Rachel Louise Snyder (Author)
+ Podcasts
The Domestic Abuse Project Podcast
Human Givens, Episode 9: Can you recover from psychological domestic abuse (sound cloud)
Saveslives.org.uk/ - Spotlight (sound cloud)
Relationships shouldn’t hurt (Central Bedfordshire Council Domestic Abuse Service)
Grounded with Louis Theroux, Louis talks to singer FKA twigs about domestic abuse
+ Videos
Mark’d – Youtube (Award winning emotional abuse short film)
Caged In – Youtube (Award winning domestic violence short film)
Removed – Youtube
Tedx Talks I broke my silence: My story of domestic violence| Emma Murphy
Latest Blogs
Anne-Marie, Wales Development Manager talks to us about Plan International, a global children’s charity striving for a fairer world, their recent project Champions of Wales building a network of champions of equality in their communities and how they’re tackling gender based violence.