Domestic abuse/violence
About domestic abuse/violence
Information and support for women
Women's Aid provide help and support if you are experiencing domestic abuse/violence, please click on the links below for more information:
General information
- What is domestic abuse?
- Recognising domestic abuse
- How common is domestic abuse?
- Am I in an abusive relationship?
- Making a safety plan
Finding help
- What can Women’s Aid do for me?
- Money issues
- Finding help locally
- What is a refuge and how can I stay in one?
- I’m worried about someone else
Your legal rights
- Your legal rights
- Getting an injunction
- Police and the criminal prosecution service
- Family Law and Child Contact – information and resources from Rights of Women
Helping your children
Health and well being
Special circumstances
- Women from Black and ethnic minority communities
- Immigration and asylum – Information and resources from Rights of Women
- Support for women with disabilities
- Lesbian and bisexual women
Information and support for men
Information and support from Men's Advice Line:
- Heterosexual male victims of domestic abuse/violence
- Gay and bi-male victims of domestic abuse/violence
The effects domestic abuse/violence has on children
Please visit The Hideout for help and support about domestic abuse/violence and the effect it has on children:
The effects domestic abuse/violence has on young people
Please visit The Hideout for help and support about domestic abuse/violence and the effect it has on young people:
- What is domestic abuse/violence?
- Your relationship
- What's child abuse?
- Is this domestic abuse?
- What's abusive
- Videos
- Is it happening to me?
- Are things okay at home?
- Is my relationship healthy?
- Excuses
- What can i do?
- Who can i talk to?
- Who does it happen to?
- Safety plan
- Helplines
- Dealing with my feelings
- Different feelings
- Explore your feelings
- Helping a friend
- Your questions - what's abuse
- Your questions - is it happening to me
- Teenspeak
- Children and young peoples share their experiences
- Visit the virtual refuge
Finding somewhere to stay
Refuge provide help and support if you are experiencing domestic abuse/violence and are looking for somewhere to stay, please click on the links below for more information:
Survivors
Visit the Women's Aid website and join the Survivors’ Forum, it is a safe, anonymous, space for women (over 18) who have been affected by domestic abuse/violence to share their experiences and support one another.
Survivors handbook
Visit the Women's Aid website to view the Survivor’s Handbook, it provides practical support and information for women experiencing domestic abuse/violence, with simple guidance on every aspect of seeking support.
Please click the links below to read real life survivor stories, provided by Refuge and ManKind:
| FEMALE SURVIVOR STORIES | MALE SURVIVOR STORIES |
|---|---|
| Melanie's story | ADH’s story |
| Isobel's story | Graham’s story |
| Mary’s story | Jamie’s story |
| Marta's story | Matthew’s story |
| Bella's story | Sam’s story |
| Sebastian’s story | |
| Terry’s story |
Support groups - Freedom 12 Programme
The Freedom Programme is a 12 week programme that is open to any woman who wishes to:
- gain more confidence
- recognise what domestic abuse is
- help find support from other women and agencies
- help to understand the beliefs held by abusive men and which ones they have shared
- look at the effects on children.
For information and to book a place, contact:
Email: sadminlakesidesouth@telford.gov.uk">eh&sadminlakesidesouth@telford.gov.uk
Parenting support and advice
The parenting support section provides advice, support, tips and all aspects of parenting:
- Child abuse and neglect
- Child sexual exploitation
- Safer Telford
- Safety online
- Stress and anxiety (child)
- Stress and anxiety (parent)
- Worried about a child
Parenting your child through Domestic Abuse
Are you interested in learning more about how domestic abuse has affected your child? Please contact:
- Telephone: 01952 385555
- Email: eh&sadminlakesidesouth@telford.gov.uk.
Get in touch
Getting the right help at the right time - contact Family Connect now!
- Telephone: 01952 385385
- Email: familyconnect@telford.gov.uk
- Text: 0753 7453 177
Health Visitors 0 - 5 years - helping parents with their under 5's
- Telephone: 0333 358 3328
- Text: 0752 0619 053
- Telephone: 0800 1111
- Telephone: 0808 800 2222
- Telephone: 0808 801 0366
Freedom 12 Programme
- Telephone: 01952 385555
- Telephone: 0182 333 4244
- Telephone: 0808 801 0327
Non emergencies West Mercia Police
- Telephone: 101
- Telephone: 0808 800 5000
- Telephone: 0808 2000 247
24 Hour National Domestic Violence Helpline
- Some have fled their home and desperately need a place of safety
- Others want to talk about what is happening to them, discuss their fears and seek support
- Many need information about their housing and legal rights or reassurance about calling the police
0808 2000 247 - freephone
Clare's Law
Clare’s Law – the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme – is designed to provide victims with information that may protect them from an abusive situation before it ends in tragedy. The scheme allows the police to disclose information about a partner’s previous history of domestic violence or violent acts.
This leaflet is for you if you are in a relationship and you are worried that your partner may have been abusive in the past.
Download Clare’s Law -The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme leaflet.