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Nottinghamshire 24/7 freephone Helpline 0808 8000 340
Other Nottinghamshire Women's Groups
Amber House (Nottingham) (0115 9278626
Broxtowe Women's Project www.broxtowewomensproject.org.uk
Midlands Women's Aid www.midlandswomensaid.org.uk
Newark Women's Aid
(01636 679687
"provide safe emergency accommodation for women and children fleeing
domestic violence with associated support services"
Nottinghamshire Domestic
Violence Forum
www.ndvf.co.uk
Helpline
(0808 800 0340
A Nottinghamshire 24 hour free
phone number providing information, somewhere safe to stay or simply someone
to listen. This service also links to to Language Line giving instant
telephone interpreting in over 100 languages.
Nottingham Rape Crisis (0115
9410440
A service providing telephone counselling and face to face support
for women and girls who have experienced any form of unwanted sexual
attention, rape, sexual assault of child sexual abuse, whether recently or
in the past.
Roshni (Nottingham Asian Women's
Aid) (0115 9483450
"to provide refuge support to South Asian women and their children who have
suffered domestic violence and to provide advice, information and support
around welfare rights, housing and immigration"
Topaz Centre
www.topazcentre.org.uk
A 24 hour
"on call" Nottinghamshire facility that provides a medical examination for
rape and serious sexual assaults. The examination can take place up to 7
days after the attack and is available to women and men, with or without
reporting to the Police. Victims are able to talk through their available
choices, without the fear of losing the option to give forensic evidence.
Access is also provided to trained support workers, GUM clinics and ongoing
counselling.
Umuada Refuge (Nottingham)
(0115
9338202
"priority is given to women and children from black and minority
ethnic groups"
Women's Aid Integrated Services (WAIS)
www.wais.org.uk
A free, confidential and independent
service based in Nottingham and the region. WAIS is run by women for women
and their children experiencing or escaping domestic abuse.
Local Links
www.hopeservices.org.uk
Provide advice, assistance, guidance and
access to education, health care and accommodation, which will combat
homelessness and promote social inclusion.
www.frameworkha.org
A homelessness charity providing housing,
support, training, care and resettlement services - opening doors to
thousands of homeless and vulnerable people throughout Nottingham and
Nottinghamshire.
www.hettys.co.uk
Access to confidential
advice, support and information for
parents, grandparents, partners or friends of a drug or alcohol user in
Nottinghamshire.
www.newrootshousing.org.uk
New Roots is a housing project, which
offers a high standard of accommodation with support to homeless or
vulnerably housed young people in Bassetlaw.
www.centreplace.org.uk
The Centre Place
is a drop-in centre for mainly young parents and young people in some sort
of housing need in Bassetlaw.
www.bassetlawmind.org.uk
Support &
friendship to people experiencing mental health problems. Free confidential
services include befriending, support group, information/advice on mental
health issues.
www.bcvs.org.uk
BCVS actively supports a wide range of
organisations and community initiatives. The range of organisations is
large, from the smallest (two or three people with virtually no budget) to
organisations which employ many staff and have considerable budgets.
www.respectnotfear.co.uk
Website for young
people experiencing abuse in their own intimate relationships.
Other Useful Links
Women's Aid Federation of England www.womensaid.org.uk
Welsh Domestic Abuse Helpline www.welshwomensaid.co.uk
Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline www.scottishwomensaid.co.uk
Northern Ireland Domestic Abuse Helpline www.niwaf.org
Republic of Ireland Domestic Abuse Helpline www.womensaid.ie
Women's Aid - Ireland www.womensaid.ie
Rights of Women www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
Women's Domestic Violence "text"
Helpline
(0808 800 0341
A service for callers with a significant hearing
impairment. The 24 hour service is available to callers with either a
Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) or a TeleTYpewriter (TTY).
Karma Nirvana
www.karmanirvana.org.uk
(Helpline 0800
5999247
A 24 hour service providing specialist advice and support for
victims of forced marriage and so called honour based violence.
Broken Rainbow
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
Offering to lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender victims of domestic abuse support, advice and access to other
specialist services.
NSPCC www.nspcc.org.uk
Shelter http://england.shelter.org.uk
Childline
www.childline.org.uk
(00800 1111
A 24 hour free phone number providing support and advice to
children and young people either directly experiencing domestic abuse or
living within households affected by domestic abuse.
Victim Support
www.victimsupport.org.uk
This is a voluntary organisation, with trained volunteers who can offer
practical advice to any victim of domestic abuse and if necessary, put them
in touch with other organisations that may be able to help.
Free from Fear www.freefromfear.org
Bursting the Bubble www.burstingthebubble.com
The Hideout www.thehideout.org.uk
Young Voice www.young-voice.org
There 4 Me www.there4me.com
Connexions www.connexions.gov.uk
UK White Ribbon Campaign www.whiteribboncampaign.co.uk
Jewish Women's Aid - 0800 591203
Nottinghamshire Women's Aid
Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England and Wales
number 1822489 and a Registered Charity
Number 513843
© nottswa last updated on 6 July
2010