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In an emergency remember you should always ring police on 999.
Why not take a look at our guide on how to make a silent 999 call.

If you, or someone you know, is experiencing domestic abuse there are a range of services that can offer help and support.

Solace Women's Aid
National Domestic Violence Helpline
Refuge
Bexley Police

Victim Support
Specialist Refuge Network
Men’s Advice Line
National Centre for Domestic Violence (NCDV)
Ashiana Network women and girls
Respect
Mankind
Deaf Hope
LGBT
Solace Women’s Aid Silver Projects
Rights of Women
Family law advice line
Criminal law advice line
Immigration and asylum law advice line
Women and girls dedicated sexual violence helpline
Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC) South London

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Solace Women’s Aid0203 1984 659

Victim Support0808 168 9291

24-hour National Domestic Abuse Freephone Helpline0808 2000 247

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Give information and stay anonymous, call free on 0800 555 111 or fill in a quick and easy anonymous online form.

Bexley Council

Bexley Domestic Abuse Services has been developed by the Bexley Domestic Abuse Partnership to provide information, support and guidance for Bexley residents.

London Borough of Bexley partners include: Metropolitan Police Service, Solace Womens Aid, National Probation Service, London Fire Brigade, Clinical Commissioning Group, National Health Service and Victim Support.

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Solace provides free and confidential support for women and men in Bexley affected by abuse.  Abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional or financial which takes place in an intimate or family relationship.

Call:   0203 1984 659

Email:   bexley.community@solacewomensaid.org

Visit:   solacewomensaid.org

The Freephone 24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline is a national service for women experiencing domestic violence, their family, friends, colleagues and others calling on their behalf. The Helpline can give support, help and information over the telephone.
Helpline - 0808 2000 247
There is also BT Type talk for callers with hearing difficulties.
Website – www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk

Refuge is the UKs largest single provider of specialist domestic abuse services. On any given day Refuge supports 3,000 women and children through a range of services. You can contact Refuge through the 24-hour National Domestic Violence Freephone Helpline.
Helpline – 0808 2000 247
Website – www.refuge.org.uk
E-mail – info@refuge.org.uk

The police in Bexley have a specialist Community Safety Unit for domestic abuse, race, hate and homophobic crime.
Bexleyheath Police Station
2 Arnsberg Way
Bexleyheath
DA7 4QS
Telephone – 101
In an emergency you should always ring the police on 999

Victim Support is a national, independent charity providing support to victims of crime. Our support is free, confidential and tailored to the needs of our clients.
South London Assessment and Referral Service
Freephone Support Line – 0808 168 9291 (open 8am – 8pm Monday – Friday, 9am – 7pm weekends, 9am – 5pm bank holidays). Out of office hours, this number will automatically redirect calls to a 24-hour support line.

Pan-London collaboration providing specialist advice, refuges, support and counselling to women and girls aged 14+ affected by gender-based violence.

Information leaflet

Specialist refuges

Advice helpline – Freephone 0808 802 5565 (open 10am – 4pm) Monday – Friday and 6pm – 8pm Tuesday evenings)
Website – www.solacewomensaid.org
E-mail – advice@solacewomensaid.org

The Men’s Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse from a partner (or ex-partner). The advice line can offer emotional support, practical advice and information on a wide range of services that can offer further help and support, as well as advice to concerned friends family and frontline workers. The focus is to increase the safety of men experiencing domestic violence (and the safety of their children) and reduce the risk.
Advice Line – 0808 801 0327 (open 9am – 5pm Monday – Friday)
Website – www.mensadviceline.org.uk
E-mail – info@mensadviceline.org

The National Centre for domestic violence provides a free, fast emergency injunction service to survivors of domestic violence regardless of their financial circumstances, race, gender or sexual orientation.
Telephone – 0800 970 2070
Website – www.ncdv.org.uk

Offers advice and support for South Asian, Turkish or Iranian women as well as one-to-one counselling for women and girls who are experiencing domestic abuse and sexual violence. Other nationalities will be considered if there are substantial similarities in culture, religion or language which will enable staff to offer a culturally appropriate service.
Telephone – 020 8539 0427
Website – www.ashiana.org.uk

Respect is the UK membership organisation for work with domestic violence perpetrators, male victims and young people.
Telephone – 020 7549 0578 (general enquiries)
Helpline – 0808 802 4040 (for domestic violence perpetrators) (free from landlines and most mobiles)
Website: www.respectphoneline.org.uk
E-mail: info@respectphoneline.org.uk
Text Relay – textphone users dial 18001 0808 802 4040

Mankind is a national organisation that offers confidential support and advice to men that are the victims of domestic violence.
Helpline – 01823 334244 (open weekdays 10am – 4pm)
Website – www.mankind.org.uk

Deaf Hope is the only sign-language based service designed to help deaf women and children who suffer domestic violence.
For help text – 07970 350 366
Website – www.signhealth.org.uk
E-mail – info@signhealth.org.uk

The London LGBT Domestic Abuse Partnership (DAP) have people who have experienced domestic abuse to get the maximum amount of help with a minimum amount of hassle for any LGBT person experiencing domestic violence who is living or working in London.
Telephone – 020 7704 6767
Website – www.lgbtdap.org.uk

Solace Women’s Aid Silver Project provides confidential support to women over 55 experiencing abuse who live in London. The service provides advice and support with improving safety, housing and homelessness, finances and welfare benefits, access to legal services and emotional support. The service also runs workshops and training on domestic abuse for professionals and agencies working with women over 55.
Telephone – 0808 802 5565
Website – www.solacewomensaid.org

Rights of Women is a women’s voluntary organisation committed to informing, educating and empowering women concerning their legal rights. They offer free confidential legal advice to women on their advice line. They offer specialist advice in family law, divorce and relationship breakdown, children and contact issues, domestic violence, rape and sexual assault, discrimination and lesbian parenting.  They empower women to access their legal rights.
Website – www.rightsofwomen.org.uk
E-mail – info@row.org.uk

Family law advice line – 020 7251 6577 or 020 7490 2562 (textphone) (open Tuesdays 7pm – 9pm, Wednesday 7pm – 9pm, Thursday 7pm – 9pm and Fridays 12noon – 2pm)

Criminal law advice line – 020 7251 8887 or 020 7490 2562 (textphone) (open Tuesday 11am – 1pm)

Can be contacted on 020 7490 7689 or 020 7490 2562 (textphone) and leave a message with your name and a contact telephone number.  You will receive a call back from a member of our staff who will advise you when a lawyer will call you.  All call backs will not leave an answer phone message and our telephone number will be withheld.

This helpline offers emotional support to women and girls affected by sexual violence.
Telephone – 0808 801 0770 (open Monday – Fridays 10am to 12pm and 2.30pm and 4.30pm and Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 10am to 1pm and 6.30pm to 9pm.
E-mail – advice@wgn.org.uk

RASASC deliver the rape crisis service in South London and provides counselling and psychotherapy that can be delivered in a range of languages as well advocacy (ISVA service) and outreach.
Telephone – Freephone 0808 802 9999 (open 12pm – 2.30pm daily and 7pm – 9.30pm daily)
Website – www.rasasc.org.uk
E-mail – info@rasasc.org.uk