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Local and national services
Emergency help and support
Bristol Domestic Abuse Helpline
Free, confidential, 24 hour advice line
 0800 6949 999
Next Link Domestic Abuse Services
Safe housing & support services for women citywide
5 Queen Square
Bristol, BS1 4JQ
 0117 925 0680
enquiries@nextlinkhousing.co.uk
www.nextlinkhousing.co.uk
* Knowle West Domestic Abuse Project
Support for women and men who live in Knowle West and who are experiencing domestic abuse		 * 0117 963 9569 or
07785 220 159
karen@knowlewesthealthassoc.org.uk
www.knowlewestdomesticabuse.co.uk		  
* Wish
Support for women and men who live in Hartcliffe and Withywood and who are experiencing domestic abuse		 *

0117 903 8632
leighforster.wish@hotmail.co.uk
www.wishforabrighterfuture.org.uk

  
       
Police
Emergency
999
Local police stations
 0845 4567 000
Domestic Abuse Investigation Teams
(Staffed by police officers specially trained in domestic abuse)
South Bristol
Broadbury Road Police Station,
Knowle, Bristol, BS4 1JT
 0117 945 5407  

North Bristol
Redland Police Station,
Lower Redland Road,
Redland, Bristol

 0117 945 4451  
Legal Advice Helpline
24 hour advice line
 0117 904 5999
National Domestic Violence Helpline
24 hour, confidential advice line 		0808 2000 247
MALE Advice Line
Helpline for men experiencing domestic abuse		 0845 064 6800
www.mensadviceline.org.uk
ChildLine
Free, 24 hour helpline for children and young people		 0800 1111
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Broken Rainbow
Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender people experiencing domestic abuse

 * 0845 260 4460
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk		  
     
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Respect
For practitioners and organisations working with perpetrators of domestic violence and associated work with women partners and ex-partners

 * 0845 122 8609
www.respect.uk.net		  
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RSPCA Petsafe
Fostering scheme for pets of families fleeing domestic abuse

 * 07715 540 182
Accommodation
Next Link Domestic Abuse Services
(Safe houses in Bristol for women)
5 Queen Square
Bristol, BS1 4JQ
 0117 925 0680
enquiries@nextlinkhousing.co.uk
www.nextlinkhousing.co.uk
Dean Crescent
(Women only hostel)
 11 Dean Crescent, Bedminster
Bristol, BS3 1AG
0117 987 2055
www.novas.org
The Hub
(Housing Advice Centre
for single homeless people)
 0117 914 1188
www.bristol-city.gov.uk/ccm/content/
Minicom
15-17 Cumberland Street, St Pauls
Bristol, BS2 8NL
 0117 914 1191  

Gemini
(Safe houses in North Somerset for women and men)

 08700 664 233  
Survive
(Safe houses in South Gloucestershire for women)
PO Box 61
Kingswood
Bristol, BS15 8XJ
 0117 961 2999
support@surviveaid.freeserve.co.uk
* Women’s Aid
For information on refuges and an A-Z of refuges throughout the UK, click here

 * www.womensaid.org.uk  

The Bristol Directory of Domestic Abuse Services is designed to be a first point of support and information if you are experiencing domestic abuse or supporting someone who is experiencing domestic abuse.  It gives information on the specialist domestic abuse services available in Bristol as well as information on some of the other services that you might find helpful

To see the Bristol Directory of Domestic Abuse Services, click here

Support Groups for Women

The Freedom Programme

What is it?
The Freedom Programme support group for women is a 12 week support group for women.  It is run as a rolling programme which means you can join at any point.  The benefits are the same as long as you complete 12 weeks.

Who is it for?
The Freedom Programme is open to any woman who wishes to learn more about the reality of domestic abuse.

What are its aims?

  • To help women to understand the beliefs held by abusive men and in so doing, recognise which of these beliefs they have shared.
  • To show the effects of domestic abuse on children
  • To help women to recognise potential future abusers
  • To help women to gain self esteem and the confidence to improve the quality of their lives
  • To introduce women to community resources such as Next Link, the police Domestic Abuse Investigation Teams and Bristol Domestic Abuse Forum

Where is it?
The Freedom Programme is run from several venues across Bristol.  All courses are open to women from any area.  All programmes are free and have a crèche.

For more information, contact us
Additional support
Mindline
(mental health helpline)
 0808 808 0330
Samaritans
(confidential emotional support)
 0845 790 9090
Saneline
(mental health helpline)
 0845 767 8000
Shelter
(housing advice line)
 0808 800 4444
Victim Support
(for people affected by crime)
 0845 3030 900
Womankind
 (for women in emotional distress)
 0845 458 2914
Website links to:
BBC pages on domestic violence
from the “Hitting Home” series

www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/onelife/personal
Womankind
(Bristol women’s therapy centre)
www.womankind.org.uk/
Women's Aid
 www.womensaid.org.uk/
Refuge
(For women and children experiencing domestic abuse)
 www.refuge.org.uk/
Bristol Domestic Abuse Forum