Domestic and Gender Based Violence
Overview
Relationship abuse can happen to anyone. It involves more than physical violence, it can be when someone puts you down, threatens you or forces you to do something you don't want to.
Find out more about how to spot the signs, have your say on the issue and seek help at the This is Abuse website (external link).
If you are worried about violence or abuse from your partner, ex-partner or a member of your family, you can get help and advice to stay safe.
- If you are in immediate danger, you should always phone the police on: 999
The following people will also offer you advice, help, and refer you to additional support.
For everyone:
- Hearthstone (Haringey Domestic Violence Advice and Support Centre)
Tel: 020 8888 5362 (Monday to Friday 10am-4pm; closed on Christmas and New Year Bank Holidays)
See the Hearthstone page for more information - Haringey Police Community Safety Unit
Tel: 020 8345 1941 (Monday to Friday 8am-6pm; weekends 8am-4pm) - Victim Support: national Supportline
Tel: 0845 30 30 900 (Monday to Friday 9am-9pm; weekends 9am-7pm; Bank Holidays 9am-5pm) - Victim Support Haringey
Tel: 020 7336 1777 (Monday to Friday 9am-5pm) - Haringey Council out of hours emergencies
Tel: 020 8348 3148 (evenings and weekends) - Safeguarding Adults
Tel: 020 8489 1400 (office hours) - North London Rape Crisis Service
Tel: 020 7619 1369
Email: rapecrisis@solacewomensaid.org
(national freephone helpline: 0808 802 9999 - 12noon-2.30pm and 7pm-9.30pm) - Forced Marriage Unit
Tel: 020 7008 0151
For women aged 18 and over:
- National Domestic Violence Helpline
Tel: 0808 2000 247 (24hrs) - Haringey Women's Forum
Tel: 020 8885 4705
Email: info@hwfonline.org.uk - Solace Women's Aid
Freephone: 0808 802 5565
Email: advice@solacewomensaid.org
For men aged 18 and over:
- Men’s Advice Line
Tel: 0808 801 0327 (Monday to Friday 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm)
For women in Black and minority ethnic communities:
Southall Black Sisters and the Home Office have published Three Steps to escaping domestic violence, a leaflet aimed specifically at women in black and minority ethnic communities. It is translated into 12 languages, and includes so called 'honour'-based violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, dowry abuse, domestic and sexual abuse, and having no recourse to public funds.
- To find out more, visit the Home Office website (external link).
For lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people:
- Broken Rainbow
Tel: 0300 999 5428 (Monday and Thursday 10am-8pm; Tuesday and Wednesday 10am-5pm - Tuesday is a Trans specific service)
For 16 and 17 year olds:
- Childline
Tel: 0800 1111 (24hrs)
If you have children, you can also contact:
- First Response
Tel: 020 8489 4592 / 4582 / 5652 / 5762 (office hours)
Information about unsafe relationships
- Supporting friends and family (external link): information for friends and family members of someone experiencing domestic violence (including forced marriage and so-called ‘honour’-based violence, and / or sexual violence
- Supporting your child (external link): information for parents of teenagers who are experiencing domestic or sexual violence/abuse
- Supporting your friends (external link): information for young people worried that their friends may be in an unsafe situation
- Helping your partner deal with the past (external link): information for partners of women or men who have experienced sexual or domestic violence
Publications
Domestic Violence Help and Advice is a list of useful organisations you can contact. It is printed in English and 14 community languages:
| File name | File type | Size |
|---|---|---|
Domestic Violence Help and Advice [printed in English, Albanian, Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, French, Greek, Kurdish, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Somali, Sorani, Turkish and Urdu] | 3MB |
I Shall Survive is a guide to domestic violence, rape, forced marriage, trafficking, female genital mutilation and "honour based" violence services in Haringey.
Both these publications are also available at main council offices and libraries or by calling Hearthstone on 020 8888 5362.
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