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Women Refugees & Asylum Seekers Drop –in

Come to our weekly drop-in support sessions every Monday between 10am and 2pm at: The Pakistani Community Association, 481 Stockport Road, Longsight, M12 4NN (next to Longsight Library). project flyer Sept 2011

Child Protection Helpline NSPCC

National helpline for children in distress or at risk, or for adults with concerns about children at risk.Our telephone advisers are all trained child protection officers. Whatever you tell them during your call will be kept confidential. Hours 24 hours, 7 days a week Contact Details NSPCC Child Protection Helpline, 42 Curtain Road, London, EC2A … Continue reading “Child Protection Helpline NSPCC”

Children’s Website ‘The Hideout’

Women’s Aid have created a website for children help children and young people understand domestic abuse. Click here to be re-directed to the site.

SURVIVING ECONOMIC ABUSE

A new online resource developed by Nicola Sharp, former Head of Policy at Refuge, providing information about economic abuse and links to a wide range of agencies who are able to advise and assist survivors of financial abuse. Click here for more information

Women Asylum Seekers Together (WAST)

WAST aims to: Providing a safe and secure women only space and a source of support for each other, social and emotional. Empowerment for one another, sharing knowledge and information, skills and experiences. Helping each other take forward our asylum applications and run campaigns. Promoting and improving our skills and experience. Involving ourselves in organisational … Continue reading “Women Asylum Seekers Together (WAST)”

Protection Against Stalking

The vision of Protection Against Stalking is to change society’s perception of stalking, to improve the safety for all victims of stalking and harassment and for perpetrators to be held to account by the Criminal Justice System. PROTECTION AGAINST STALKING Helpline 0808 802 0300 – Weekdays 9.30am-4pm Wednesday – 1pm-4pm P.O.Box 4001 Maidenhead, Berkshire SL60 … Continue reading “Protection Against Stalking”

Independent Choices

Independent Choices Independent Choices provides the Greater Manchester Domestic Abuse Helpline. For  information or advice on domestic abuse issues, across Greater Manchester, no question too small. Please call 0800 254 0909  for help, advice, support, to find out more about your options and rights. Approach us now, don’t let a situation get worse. Web www.domesticabusehelpline.co.uk  Email helpline@independentchoices.org.uk

GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE PILOTS NEW POWERS TO BAN DOMESTIC ABUSERS FROM VICTIMS HOME

GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE PILOTS NEW POWERS TO BAN DOMESTIC ABUSERS FROM VICTIMS HOME As of the 10th October 2011 the DVPOs are extended to cover the whole of the city of Manchester, Oldham, Salford and Bolton. Download DVPO leaflet here Greater Manchester Police is today (30th June 2011) launching new police powers to protect victims of … Continue reading “GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE PILOTS NEW POWERS TO BAN DOMESTIC ABUSERS FROM VICTIMS HOME”

The Mankind Initiative

The ManKind Initiative is a charity providing help and support for male victims of domestic abuse or domestic violence who offer a range of activities. Their helpline is manned by trained people who give information and support on all aspects of domestic abuse including reporting incidents, police procedures, housing and benefits and injunctions.  They refer … Continue reading “The Mankind Initiative”