Useful Contacts
For a full list of local and national support, download the Berkshire East Domestic Abuse Practitioners' Guide here.
Thames Valley Police
999 in an emergency
0845 8 505 505 in a non emergency
http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/crprev/crprev-domabu.htm
RBWM Social Care Services - Referral and Assessment Team. Ensuring the safety and well being of children and to support families through challenging periods.
01628 683150
http://www.rbwm.gov.uk
Berkshire East & South Bucks Women's Aid. A registered charity working with both male and female victims of domestic abuse, covering the areas of Slough, Maidenhead, Windsor, Langley, Iver, Burnham, Datchet, Eton, Colnbrook, Taplow, Beaconsfield, Farnham Common, Stoke Poges and the area of South Bucks. Providing temporary crisis emergency accommodation, advocacy, outreach and resettlement support to women and children fleeing domestic abuse by providing a confidential service .
0800 085 2654 or 01753 549865
http://www.ebwomensaid.org.uk/
24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline. Run in partnership between Women's Aid and Refuge.
0808 2000 247
Women's Aid http://www.womensaid.org.uk/
Refuge http://refuge.org.uk/
Kinara Asian Women's refuge. Offering refuge accommodation for women of Asian origin and their children escaping domestic abuse. Offering a safe haven in a culturally sensitive atmosphere to Asian women who are victims of abuse, whether sexual, emotional or physical.
01753 592988
SAWIN - Slough Asian Women's Information Network. Free information telephone line for Asian women suffering domestic abuse. Operated by multilingual staff, offering drop in and outreach.
0800 9232852
Victim Support. Independent charity for victims and witnesses of crime in England and Wales.
01344 411411
http://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Citizens Advice Bureau. Helping people resolve their legal, money and other problems by providing free information and advice.
01628 621006
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
Relate. Offering advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support. Clients experiencing domestic abuse will be supported separately.
01628 625320
Respect. The national association for professionals working with people to end their abusive behaviour.
Monday - Friday 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm
0845 122 8609 (same cost as a local call if you ring from a landline)
http://www.respectphoneline.org.uk
http://www.mensadviceline.org.uk/mens_advice.php
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