Abuse

  • Hestia’s Refuge Referral Line

    Hestia provides advocacy, confidential advice, and practical support to all victims of domestic abuse, including safety planning, risk assessment, support around obtaining protective civil orders, support letters, advice on housing options and referrals to other services depending on victim/survivor’s support needs.
    Hestia’s Refuge Referral Line supports women and children experiencing domestic abuse to find safe, secure, and suitable refuge spaces across London.

    Phone
    Contact Hestia’s advocacy service
    0203 879 3544 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
    Contact Hestia’s Refuge service
    0808 169 9975 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm)

    Website
    www.hestia.org/referral-line

    Email
    richwan.idva@hestia.org
    refuge.space@hestia.org

  • Refuge

    Provides an Enhanced Support Service (ESS) to victim/survivors of domestic abuse with significant substance misuse issues, mental health issues and / or insecure housing / homelessness. Victim/survivors accessing this service will be allocated an IDVA and provided with support with a range of issues related to the abuse. Refuge also provide support to victim/survivors of financial and economical abuse.

    Refuge’s ESS Contact
    0208 547 6046 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)

    Email
    outreachSWLCN@refuge.org.uk

    For any out of hours support, contact the National Domestic Abuse Helpline
    0808 200 247 (open 24/7)

  • One Stop Shops

    Are a drop-in service for residents of the borough who are experiencing domestic abuse and would like to see an Independent Domestic Abuse Advisor (IDVA) for advice in person. Those impacted by domestic abuse can also seek legal and housing advice via this drop-in service. No appointment needed.

    Location 1
    St. Mark’s, Battersea Rise, SW11 1EJ. Opening times: every Monday between 10am to midday (excluding bank holidays).

    Location 2
    Citizen’s Advice Wandsworth, Picasso Building, Minstead Gardens, Roehampton, SW15 4EE. Opening times: every Wednesday between 10am to 12:30pm.

  • S.T.O.R.M Family Centre

    Provide art therapy, dance therapy and family psychotherapy services to those impacted by domestic abuse. STORM signpost to local support services where necessary and offer wider services including counselling, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes and other accredited courses, foodbank services, provision of hot meals and befriending groups.

    Phone
    0207 498 0311 (10am to 5:30pm)

    Website
    S.T.O.R.M Family Centre

    Email
    stormempowerment@hotmail.co.uk