Links
Refuges and Shelters
Refuge provides a 24 hour helpline and a network of safe houses for emergency accommodation for women and children experiencing domestic violence.
Centre 56 Ltd situated in Liverpool, offers a 19 bedroom refuge for women and children fleeing domestic violence.
Women's Aid is the national domestic violence charity which co-ordinates and supports a network of over 300 local projects, providing over 500 refuges, helplines, outreach services and advice centres.
Scottish Womens Aid provides refuge, public contact points for both telephone calls and visits and work with women and children who have left the abuser.
Northern Ireland Womens Aid Provides a safe place to stay in refuges or outreach support for those remaining at home. Children’s physical and emotional needs are met through many types of support from specialist play to group work
Ethnic Minority
Southall Black Sisters was established to meet the needs of black (Asian and African-Caribbean) women and children suffering domestic violence
The HOSLA Asian Women’s Outreach Project is an organisation run by Asian women for Asian Women. The service exists primarily to provide a service to women and their children, experiencing/ fleeing domestic violence.
Asylum Aid has set up a Refuge Women’s Resource Project, to enable women protection in the UK
Multikulti aims to translated information in the following areas of welfare law - debt, employment, health, housing, immigration and welfare benefits.
Women’s Rights
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Justice for Women is a feminist organisation that campaigns and supports women who have fought back against or killed violent male partners.
Rights of Women work to attain justice and equality by informing, educating and empowering women on their legal rights
Feminist.com is a web-based facilitator to connect girls and women with the many, varied organizations serving their needs and interests worldwide.
The Child and Women Abuse Studies Unit explores how the public, media, government and agencies respond to domestic abuse.
Advice Organisations
Divorce Aid provides independent divorce advice, support and information with a 24 hour helpline, divorce solicitors and a section for children.
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Miscellaneous
Rape Crisis groups exist across the UK and Ireland to provide basic information to access services for women and girls and will also provide information of support agencies for men.
The Network for Surviving Stalking offers support for those affected by stalking
Women in Prison provide welfare and education for women in the prison system.
Zero Tolerance campaigns for the prevention of male violence against women and children.